Big Bluestem

Cardenche

About Big Bluestem and Cardenche

Big Bluestem

Cardenche

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

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

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

11-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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152.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Jam, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Cardenche

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Cardenche

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Cactus rustique

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Cardenche

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Cardenche

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Cardenche

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Cardenche

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Cardenche

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Cardenche

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

Big Bluestem and Cardenche Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Cardenche are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color: Not Available

Care of Big Bluestem and Cardenche

Care of Big Bluestem and Cardenche 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 Cardenche pruning is done 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 Cardenche needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.