About Bushy Bluestem

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

Rank: 96 (Overall)

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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

100

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Bushy Bluestem

Want to know the properties of Bushy Bluestem? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bushy Bluestem is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bushy Bluestem Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bushy Bluestem. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bushy Bluestem physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 75.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Cream, Green and White

Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem

Taking Bushy Bluestem Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bushy Bluestem include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bushy Bluestem

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bushy Bluestem is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bushy Bluestem is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 16 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge. This plant's habitat is ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils and Roadsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.