Bushy Bluestem

Cereus

About Bushy Bluestem and Cereus

Bushy Bluestem

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12 - 10

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, 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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

cereus

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cereus

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

Bushy Bluestem and Cereus Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Cereus are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cereus

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.