Big Bluestem

Dame's Rocket

About Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket

Big Bluestem

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Große Bartgras

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae

Brassicales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Andropogon

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket

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

Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket

Care of Big Bluestem and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.