Dwarf Palmetto

Bushy Bluestem

About Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem

Dwarf Palmetto

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1416

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

14100

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Palmetto 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.