Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
  
Mexico
  
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
  
River side, Stream side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
  
11-8
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove old, faded fronds
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
  
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
  
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
  
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
  
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
  
कैट पाम
  
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
  
Cat Palm
  
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
  
Cat Palm
  
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
  
gato de Palm
  
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
  
γάτα Palm
  
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
  
Cat palma
  
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
  
kot Palm
  
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
  
Cat Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Andropogon
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm
Season and care of Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bushy Bluestem season is Fall and Winter and Cat Palm season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm Physical Information
Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm are as follows:
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cat Palm 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 Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.