Bushy Bluestem

Guzmania

About Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania

Bushy Bluestem

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania

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

Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Guzmania 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 Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.