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About Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Big Bluestem


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

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, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
Not Available   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
152.40 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Found   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Große Bartgras   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa   
ber trawy   

In Latin
Big bluestem herba   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lillosida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poaceae   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Andropogon   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass

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

Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass

Care of Big Bluestem and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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