Big Bluestem

Delicata Squash

About Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash

Big Bluestem

Delicata Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, 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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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 regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Fungal 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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Peanut Squash, Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Delicata Squash

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Delicata Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Delicata Squash

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Delicata Σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Delicata Squash

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Delicata Squash

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

delicata Cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash

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

Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash

Care of Big Bluestem and Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.