Big Bluestem

Blue Flax Lily

About Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily

Big Bluestem

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender 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

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Unknown

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Flax Lily season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Blue Flax Lily is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Flax Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Big Bluestem and Blue Flax Lily 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 Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.