Agave

Bushy Bluestem

About Agave and Bushy Bluestem

Agave

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAVE

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Century plant

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामबांस

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Agave

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Agave

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agave

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Agave

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Agave

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Agawa

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Agave

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Agave and Bushy Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Agave and Bushy Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Agave and Bushy Bluestem. Agave doesn't have thorns and Bushy Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Agave does not have fragrant flowers. Agave has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bushy Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Agave and Bushy Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agave and Bushy Bluestem

Season and care of Agave and Bushy Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Agave and Bushy Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bushy Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Agave and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Agave and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Agave and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Agave and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Agave and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.