Big Bluestem

Eastern Cottonwood

About Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood

Big Bluestem

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

3,050.00 cm

Rank: 4 (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)▶

2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed curved and flat petiole

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Salicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Cottonwood 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 Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.