Big Bluestem

Giant Waterlily

About Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily

Big Bluestem

Giant Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

along watercourse

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm510.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm37.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Disc shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

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

Keep immersed in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Frost, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Moths, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

पानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Riesen- Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

géant nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

lirio de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

νούφαρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Lilia wodna

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

ingens aqua lilium,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Victoria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily

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

Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily

Care of Big Bluestem and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.