Big Bluestem

Citrullus Lanatus

About Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus

Big Bluestem

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-4

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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240.00 cm

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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

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Big Bluestem and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.