Big Bluestem

Bishop's Weed

About Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed

Big Bluestem

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

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, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 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, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed

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

Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed

Care of Big Bluestem and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.