Bushy Bluestem

Common Rush

About Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush

Bushy Bluestem

Common Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

165

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

9-6

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, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Does not require regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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 control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

JUNCUS effusus

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Soft Rush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Soft Rush

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Soft Rush

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Soft Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Soft Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Soft Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Soft Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Soft Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Soft Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush

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

Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.