Pineapple Weed

Bushy Bluestem

About Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem

Pineapple Weed

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

116

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

12.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Matricaire odorante

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem

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

Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Pineapple Weed and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.