Big Bluestem

Gazania

About Big Bluestem and Gazania

Big Bluestem

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

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

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 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

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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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38% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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68% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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29% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Gazania

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

Big Bluestem and Gazania Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Gazania are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Gazania

Care of Big Bluestem and Gazania 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 Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.