Celosia

Bushy Bluestem

About Celosia and Bushy Bluestem

Celosia

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

316

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11100

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Bushy Bluestem

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

Celosia and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Celosia and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Celosia and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Celosia and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.