Big Bluestem

Dudleya

About Big Bluestem and Dudleya

Big Bluestem

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Succulent

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

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (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

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

Not Available

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

7.60 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

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Full 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

Summer

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Insignificant

Not Available

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Not Available

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

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Dudleya

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

Big Bluestem and Dudleya Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Dudleya are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Big Bluestem and Dudleya

Care of Big Bluestem and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.