Bushy Bluestem

Shenandoah Grass

About Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass

Bushy Bluestem

Shenandoah Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, South-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Dallas Blues grass, Rotstrahlbush grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1612

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12 - 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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Ladybug

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Panicum virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Shenandoah grass, switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Shenandoah grass

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Shenandoah grass

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Shenandoah grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Shenandoah grass

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Shenandoah grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Shenandoah grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Shenandoah grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Shenandoah grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Bushy Bluestem and Hedge Bamboo

Bushy Bluestem and Timor Black Bamboo

Bushy Bluestem and Clumping Bamboo

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass

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

Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Shenandoah Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Shenandoah Grass flower color: Pink
Shenandoah Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Shenandoah Grass 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 Shenandoah Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shenandoah Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.