Big Bluestem

Common Spindle

About Big Bluestem and Common Spindle

Big Bluestem

Common Spindle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Floodplains, Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

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

✔ ✘

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

EUONYMUS europaeus

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

European spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

आम धुरी

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

gemeinsamen Spindel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

axe commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

husillo Común

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

κοινή άξονα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

eixo comum

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

wspólna wrzeciona

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

commune fusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Common Spindle

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

Big Bluestem and Common Spindle Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Common Spindle are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Common Spindle

Care of Big Bluestem and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.