Bushy Bluestem

Plum

About Bushy Bluestem and Plum

Bushy Bluestem

Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1615

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm457.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Clay, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

बेर

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Pflaume

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

prune

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Śliwka

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

10040

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Plum

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

Bushy Bluestem and Plum Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Plum are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Plum

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.