Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Number of Varieties
16
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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