Bushy Bluestem

Silverthorn

About Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn

Bushy Bluestem

Silverthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

9-7

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

White, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, root cutting, 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Elaeagnus pungens

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Silverthorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Silverthorn

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Silverthorn

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Silverthorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Silverthorn

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Silverthorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Silverthorn

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Silverthorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Silverthorn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn

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

Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Silverthorn height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Silverthorn

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