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About Big Bluestem and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  

Habitat
-  
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
ANDROPOGON gerardii  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Big Bluestem grass  

In German
Rübe  
Große Bartgras  

In French
betterave  
Barbon de Gérard herbe  

In Spanish
remolacha  
hierba andropogon grande  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Vetiver grande grama  

In Polish
buraczany  
Big Bluestem trawa  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Big bluestem herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Lillosida  

Order
-  
Poaceae  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Andropogon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Beet and Big Bluestem. Beet doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beet and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Beet and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Beet and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beet is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beet is Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Beet and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Beet and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Beet and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Care of Beet and Big Bluestem

Care of Beet and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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