Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
165
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
साधारण राज़क
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Echter Hopfen
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Houblon
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Lúpulo
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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