Bushy Bluestem

Tabardillo

About Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo

Bushy Bluestem

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

168

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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-14

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

75.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

tabardillo

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

tabardillo

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

tabardillo

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

tabardillo

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Tabardillo

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Tabardillo

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Andropogon

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

10030

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo

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

Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Tabardillo

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