Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
161
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
SARACA indica
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
SARACA indica
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Saraca indica
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
indica Saraca
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Saraca indica
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Saraca indica
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Detarieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
1004
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27800
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