Bushy Bluestem

Chicory

About Bushy Bluestem and Chicory

Bushy Bluestem

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

1610

0 40000

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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

75.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

कासनी

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Chicoree

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

chicorée

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

achicoria

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

chicória

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

cykoria

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Andropogon

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Chicory

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

Bushy Bluestem and Chicory Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Chicory are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Chicory

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.