Big Bluestem

California Sycamore

About Big Bluestem and California Sycamore

Big Bluestem

California Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PLATANUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

California Sycamore

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

California sycamore

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

californie sycomore

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

california sicómoro

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

califórnia sicômoro

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

california jawor

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

california sycomoros

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Proteales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and California Sycamore

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

Big Bluestem and California Sycamore Physical Information

Big Bluestem and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and California Sycamore are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and California Sycamore

Care of Big Bluestem and California Sycamore 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 California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.