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Bushy Bluestem
Bushy Bluestem

Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
North America

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Grass

Number of Varieties

165
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm150.00 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
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Itchiness

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

-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Softstem Bulrush

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

10035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bushy Bluestem and Softstem Bulrush

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Importance of Bushy Bluestem and Softstem Bulrush

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Compare Facts of Bushy Bluestem vs Softstem Bulrush

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