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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

China, Japan
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

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Sorghastrum nutans

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
SORGHASTRUM nutans

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Indian Grass

In Hindi

Bluebeard
भारतीय घास

In German

Blaubart
Indian Grass

In French

Bluebeard
Herbe indienne

In Spanish

Barba Azul
Hierba india

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
Ινδικό Grass

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
grama indianas

In Polish

Sinobrody
Indyjski Trawa

In Latin

Bluebeard
Indian Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Verbenaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Sorghastrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

79
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Indian Grass

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Importance of Bluebeard and Indian Grass

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Indian Grass

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