Bushy Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

About Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

Bushy Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

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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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Sandy 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

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

CAREX buchananii

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Leatherleaf Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge 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 Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.