Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Number of Varieties
816
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Cream, Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Bushy Bluestem plant
In German
Foxtail Grass
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
In French
Foxtail Grass
plante buissonnante Bluestem
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
planta arbustiva andropogon
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
planta arbustiva Bluestem
In Polish
ber trawy
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
In Latin
panicum Grass
Bushy bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Andropogon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
12100
1
27800
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