Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
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Number of Varieties
16200
0
40000
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Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spade shaped
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Insignificant
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
Raspberry
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Himbeere
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Framboise
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
Frambuesa
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Framboesa
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Malina
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
1004000
1
27800
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