Bushy Bluestem

Catnip

About Bushy Bluestem and Catnip

Bushy Bluestem

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Asia

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Not Available

Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

75.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

कटनीप

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Katzenminze

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

cataire

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Catnip

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

catnip

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Andropogon

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Catnip

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

Bushy Bluestem and Catnip Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Catnip are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Catnip

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.