Bushy Bluestem

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Bushy Bluestem and Talus Slope Penstemon

Bushy Bluestem

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

8-1

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, 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

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

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

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Wild gardens

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Bushy Bluestem and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

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

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Talus Slope Penstemon

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Talus Slope Penstemon 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 Talus Slope Penstemon 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 Talus Slope Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.