Bushy Bluestem

Night Blooming Cereus

About Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus

Bushy Bluestem

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10018

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.