Big Bluestem

English Boxwood

About Big Bluestem and English Boxwood

Big Bluestem

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf 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

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Buxales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and English Boxwood

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

Big Bluestem and English Boxwood Physical Information

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

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and English Boxwood

Care of Big Bluestem and English Boxwood 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 English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.