Big Bluestem

Devil's Tongue

About Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue

Big Bluestem

Devil's Tongue

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

👆🏻

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Konjac

In German

Große Bartgras

Teufelszunge

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Konjac

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

konjac

In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae

Alismatales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Andropogon

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Big Bluestem and Oat plant

Big Bluestem and Clumping Bamboo

Big Bluestem and Timor Black Bamboo

» More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue

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

Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Devil's Tongue

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