Big Bluestem

Cotyledon

About Big Bluestem and Cotyledon

Big Bluestem

Cotyledon

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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

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Epigeal, Hypogeal

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Reniform

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

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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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, root cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Disease

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Beans

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Basketary, Edible seed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

COTYLEDON

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

बीजपत्र

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Cotyledon

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Cotyledon

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Cotyledon

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Cotyledon

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Liścień

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Cotyledon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cotyledon L.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Cotyledon

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Cotyledon

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

Big Bluestem and Cotyledon Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Cotyledon are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Cotyledon

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