New Zealand Flax

Bushy Bluestem

About New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem

New Zealand Flax

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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121.00 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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121.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Insignificant

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem

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

New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem

Care of New Zealand Flax and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 New Zealand Flax 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.