Bushy Bluestem

Dwarf Cattail

About Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail

Bushy Bluestem

Dwarf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark 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, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

TYPHA minima

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Dwarf Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

बौना कैटेल

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Dwarf Rohrkolben

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Cattail nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Espadaña enano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Νάνος Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Tifa Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Dwarf Ożypałka

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Pumilio Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Typha

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 Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail

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

Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Dwarf Cattail 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 Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.