1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
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
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
152.40 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
VITIS 'Buffalo'
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Black Grape
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
काले अंगूर
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
schwarze Trauben
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
raisins noirs
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
uvas negras
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
μαύρα σταφύλια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
uvas pretas
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
czarne winogrona
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
nigra, uvae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species