1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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 !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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 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
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
7.2 Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
7.2.2 In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
7.2.7 In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species