Big Bluestem

Freesia

About Big Bluestem and Freesia

Big Bluestem

Freesia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

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

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

9-10

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

Not Available

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)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Freesia refracta

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Freesia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Freesia

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Freesie

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Freesia

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

fresia

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

freesia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

freesia

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

frezja

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Freesia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Freesia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Freesia

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

Big Bluestem and Freesia Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Freesia are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Freesia

Care of Big Bluestem and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.