Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
  
South Africa
  
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
  
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
  
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
12-15
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
  
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought and Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
  
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
  
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
  
Ice Plant
  
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
  
Eis-Anlage
  
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
  
Ice Plant
  
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
  
Planta de hielo
  
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
  
Plant Ice
  
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
  
Planta de gelo
  
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
  
Ice roślin
  
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
  
Ice plant
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
Andropogon
  
Dorotheanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Ruschioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant
Season and care of Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bushy Bluestem season is Fall and Winter and Ice Plant season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant Physical Information
Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant are as follows:
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.