Bushy Bluestem

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa

Bushy Bluestem

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-10

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

60.00 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)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants 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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

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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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants 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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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants 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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.