Bushy Bluestem

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Bushy Bluestem

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

China

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Alphonse Karr Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo. Bushy Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Alphonse Karr Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Bushy Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Bushy Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alphonse Karr Bamboo 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 Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Season and care of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bushy Bluestem season is Fall and Winter and Alphonse Karr Bamboo season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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