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Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)

Bothriochloa Bladhii, or more commonly know as Caucasian Bluestem, is a graminoid with green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Bothriochloa. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 3 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is summer, blooms during mid summer and is intolerant of shade. Bothriochloa Bladhii or Caucasian Bluestem‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Hawaii, specifically in the states of Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

       

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Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
Credit: Forest & Kim Starr | Plants of Hawaii, Image 040630-0083 from http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/image/?q=040630-0083 | License: CC-BY-3.0
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
  • Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)

Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii) Native Growing Regions

Native States for Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii)
Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Caucasian Bluestem (Bothriochloa Bladhii) Information

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Bothriochloa
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (I) HI (I)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: H(FAC*)
  • Active Growth Period: Summer
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Rapid
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: Low
  • C:N Ratio: Medium
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Fine
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Bunch
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height Mature (feet): 3
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Semi-Erect
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Fertility Requirement: High
  • Fire Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 150
  • Hedge Tolerance: None
  • Moisture Use: Medium
  • pH (Minimum): 5
  • pH (Maximum): 8
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 20
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 50
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 18
  • Salinity Tolerance: Low
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -23
  • Bloom Period: Mid Summer
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: No
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 860000
  • Seed Spread Rate: Rapid
  • Seedling Vigor: High
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: Slow

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