Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
1640
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Florida Lisianthus
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
10030
1
27800
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