Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
10 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
  
Cream, Green, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gold, Tan, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
  
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
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
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
organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
  
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
  
Common Name
Titan Arum
  
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
  
In Hindi
Titan Arum
  
Bushy Bluestem plant
  
In German
Titan Arum
  
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
  
In French
Titan Arum
  
plante buissonnante Bluestem
  
In Spanish
Arum Titan
  
planta arbustiva andropogon
  
In Greek
Titan Arum
  
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
  
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
  
planta arbustiva Bluestem
  
In Polish
Titan Arum
  
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
  
In Latin
Titan Arum
  
Bushy bluestem herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Alismatales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Araceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Amorphophallus
  
Andropogon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Thomsonieae
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Aroideae
  
Panicoideae