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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe
Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

216
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10 - 5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, 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, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Applemint Tree
Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Applemint Baum
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Applemint Arbre
plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint
planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint
planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Applemint ligno
Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Mentha
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

2100
1 27800
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Difference Between Applemint and Bushy Bluestem

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Importance of Applemint and Bushy Bluestem

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Applemint and Bushy Bluestem. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Applemint and Bushy Bluestem as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Applemint is Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever and Headache whereas of Bushy Bluestem is . Applemint has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Bushy Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Applemint vs Bushy Bluestem

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Applemint vs Bushy Bluestem and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Applemint are Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling whereas of Bushy Bluestem have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Applemint has no showy fruits and Bushy Bluestem has showy fruits. Also Applemint is flowering and Bushy Bluestem is not flowering . You can compare Applemint and Bushy Bluestem facts and facts of other plants too.