Big Bluestem

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Big Bluestem

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Salt, Wind

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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