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About Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Epiphyte
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
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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38.10 cm
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30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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152.40 cm
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25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
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
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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20% Epiphyte 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
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lillosida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poaceae
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Clamshell Orchid season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Big Bluestem and Clamshell Orchid 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 Clamshell Orchid 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 Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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