Big Bluestem

Bladderwort

About Big Bluestem and Bladderwort

Big Bluestem

Bladderwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

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

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA220

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Lakes, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm5.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

hair algae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diuretic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

UTRICULARIA

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Bladderwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Bladderwort plant

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

bladderwort Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

plante Bladderwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

planta bladderwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

planta bladderwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Bladderwort roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

bladderwort herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lentibulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Utricularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA220

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is Not Available while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Big Bluestem and Bladderwort Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available

Care of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort

Care of Big Bluestem and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.