Big Bluestem

Eria

About Big Bluestem and Eria

Big Bluestem

Eria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

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

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-711-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm25.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

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, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Subulate

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

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

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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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ERIA merrillii

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Eria, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Eria

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Eria

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Eria

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Eria

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

eria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

eria

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Eria

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pinalia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Eria

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Eria is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Eria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Eria season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Eria is Not Available while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Eria is Not Available.

Big Bluestem and Eria Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Eria are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Eria

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