Bushy Bluestem

Ponytail Palm

About Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

Bushy Bluestem

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (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)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

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

Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Ponytail 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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.