Bushy Bluestem

Molinia Caerulea

About Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea

Bushy Bluestem

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Dark Purple

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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 in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea

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

Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.