Big Bluestem

Grand Fir

About Big Bluestem and Grand Fir

Big Bluestem

Grand Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

6-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark 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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Winter

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ABIES grandis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Abies grandis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Abies grandis

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Küsten-Tanne

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Abies grandis

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Abies grandis

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Abies grandis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Abies grandis

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Jodła olbrzymia

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Abies grandis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Grand Fir

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Grand Fir

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

Big Bluestem and Grand Fir Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Grand Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Grand Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Grand Fir are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Grand Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Grand Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Grand Fir

Care of Big Bluestem and Grand Fir 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 Grand Fir pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grand Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.