Big Bluestem

Fennel

About Big Bluestem and Fennel

Big Bluestem

Fennel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-9

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

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

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

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

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

Fine

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

FOENICULUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Common Fennel, Fennel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

सौंफ़

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Fenchel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Fenouil

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Hinojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Μάραθο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Funcho

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Koper włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

faeniculi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Foeniculum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Fennel

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Fennel

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

Big Bluestem and Fennel Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Fennel physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Fennel are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Fennel

Care of Big Bluestem and Fennel 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 Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.