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About Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
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, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Boggy areas, Near ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
2-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-1
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
TYPHA latifolia
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Laub- Cattail
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
broadleaf Cattail
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Espadaña de hoja ancha
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
broadleaf Tifa
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
broadleaf Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lillosida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poaceae
Typhales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Typha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Big Bluestem and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.