Bushy Bluestem

Potentilla

About Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla

Bushy Bluestem

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Not Available

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

91.44 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)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Summer

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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 !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Potentilla herba

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

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla

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

Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.