Bushy Bluestem

American Agave

About Bushy Bluestem and American Agave

Bushy Bluestem

American Agave

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Agave americana subsp. americana Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-5

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, 10, 12, 13, 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

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

AGAVE americana

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Century plant Maguey American aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

अमेरिकी रामबांस

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

amerikanische Agave

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Agave américaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Agave americana

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

American αγαύη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Agave americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Amerykański Agawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

American Agave

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and American Agave

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and American Agave

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

Bushy Bluestem and American Agave Physical Information

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

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
American Agave flower color: Yellow green
American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray

Care of Bushy Bluestem and American Agave

Care of Bushy Bluestem and American Agave 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 American Agave 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 American Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.