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Maiden Grass and Bushy Bluestem


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge  
-  

Number of Varieties
16  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
75.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Cream, Green, White  
Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant  
maiden grass  

In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Andropogon  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
17  

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Difference Between Bushy Bluestem and Maiden Grass

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