Big Bluestem

False Aralia

About Big Bluestem and False Aralia

Big Bluestem

False Aralia

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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

Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Plerandra elegantissima

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

False Aralia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Aralia

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

falsch Aralia

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

faux Aralia

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Falso Aralia

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Λάθος Aralia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Aralia false

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

fałsz Aralia

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

falsum Aralia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Plerandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and False Aralia

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

Big Bluestem and False Aralia Physical Information

Big Bluestem and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and False Aralia are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Big Bluestem and False Aralia

Care of Big Bluestem and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.