Bushy Bluestem

Rainbow Cactus

About Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus

Bushy Bluestem

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

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1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

7.60 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)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

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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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

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

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bold

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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2% Cactus 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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus 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

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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

Echinocereus

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

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bushy Bluestem season is Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.