Big Bluestem

Celery

About Big Bluestem and Celery

Big Bluestem

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Celery

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

अजवायन

In German

Große Bartgras

Sellerie

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Céleri

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Apio

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Aipo

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Seler

In Latin

Big bluestem herba

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Andropogon

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1501

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Celery

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

Big Bluestem and Celery Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Celery are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Celery

Care of Big Bluestem and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.