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Bushy Bluestem
Bushy Bluestem

Protea
Protea



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

161600
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

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, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus
PROTEA

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant
Protea plant

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Protea Pflanze

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem
usine de Protea

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon
planta de protea

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem
planta Protea

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Protea roślin

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Proteales

Family

Poaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Proteae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Proteoideae

Number of Species

1001600
1 27800
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Difference Between Bushy Bluestem and Protea

If you are confused whether Bushy Bluestem or Protea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bushy Bluestem and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bushy Bluestem are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bushy Bluestem and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bushy Bluestem and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bushy Bluestem and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bushy Bluestem and Protea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bushy Bluestem is whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Bushy Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bushy Bluestem vs Protea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bushy Bluestem vs Protea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bushy Bluestem are whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bushy Bluestem has showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Bushy Bluestem is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Bushy Bluestem and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.