Spinach

Bushy Bluestem

About Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

Spinach

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

316

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

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

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Food Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Spinach

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालक

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Spinat

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Épinards

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espinacas

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Spinacia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Anserineae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

Season and care of Spinach and Bushy Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Bushy Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is Not Available and Bushy Bluestem season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Spinach and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Spinach and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

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