Big Bluestem

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Big Bluestem

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale 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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Applicable

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale 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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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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9% Needled Scale 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 Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Enano Blue Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Νάνος Blue Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Anão Blue Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Blue dwarf Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Care of Big Bluestem and Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.