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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

1630
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Peony

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant
Peony

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Pfingstrose

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem
Pivoine

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon
Peonía

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
παιωνία

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem
Peônia

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Piwonia

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
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Family

Poaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Difference Between Bushy Bluestem and Peony

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Importance of Bushy Bluestem and Peony

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