Big Bluestem

Corkscrew Willow

About Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow

Big Bluestem

Corkscrew Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Babylon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Not Available

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

No Beauty Benefits

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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Corkscrew Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

पेंचकश विलो

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Korkenzieher-Weide

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

τιρμπουσόν Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

corkscrew salgueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

korkociąg Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

corkscrew Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Saliceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow

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

Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Big Bluestem and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.