Bushy Bluestem

Madagascar palm

About Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm

Bushy Bluestem

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-10

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, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Tan

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Dry root rot

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 !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, 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 !

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm

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

Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Madagascar palm 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 Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.