Bushy Bluestem

Silver Thyme

About Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme

Bushy Bluestem

Silver Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herb

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

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

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

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, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

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

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Silver Thyme, Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

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 Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme

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

Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.