Big Bluestem

Eastern Gamagrass

About Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass

Big Bluestem

Eastern Gamagrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 5

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

पूर्वी Gamagrass

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Gamagrass Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Maicillo del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Ανατολική Gamagrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Gamagrass Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Orientalium Gamagrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Tripsacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Big Bluestem and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.