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About Big Bluestem and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

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
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
Bear Grass

In German

Große Bartgras
Bärn-Gras

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
ours Herbe

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
bear Grass

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
miś Trawa

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Liliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

150500
1 27800
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Properties of Big Bluestem and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bear Grass

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

Big Bluestem and Bear Grass Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Big Bluestem and Bear Grass

Care of Big Bluestem and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.