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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Caribbean, Central America

Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties
16 96

Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 92

Minimum Width
75.00 cm 90

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
100 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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