1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm33.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
75.00 cm46.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
ANDROMEDA polifolia
7.2 Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Bog Rosemary
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
Bog Rosemary
7.2.2 In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Rosmarinheide
7.2.3 In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Bog Rosemary
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Bog Rosemary
7.2.7 In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
7.2.8 In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Bog Rosemary
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species