Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Shrub
Number of Varieties
163
0
40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 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
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
COTONEASTER
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
cotoneaster
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
cotoneaster
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Zwergmispel
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
cotonéaster
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
Cotoneaster
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Cotoneaster
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
cotoneaster
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
irga
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Cornus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Cotoneaster
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Maleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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