Big Bluestem

Asparagus

About Big Bluestem and Asparagus

Big Bluestem

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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212

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of Big Bluestem and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About Big Bluestem and Asparagus. Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Asparagus doesn't have thorns. Also Big Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available and Asparagus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Big Bluestem and Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Asparagus

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

Big Bluestem and Asparagus Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Asparagus are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Asparagus

Care of Big Bluestem and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.