Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Number of Varieties
116
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10 - 5
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Cream, Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Bushy Bluestem plant
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
In French
Matricaire odorante
plante buissonnante Bluestem
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
planta arbustiva andropogon
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
planta arbustiva Bluestem
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Bushy bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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