Big Bluestem

Henbit Deadnettle

About Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle

Big Bluestem

Henbit Deadnettle

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Water occasionally

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

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

LAMIUM amplexicaule

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

henbit deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

henbit deadnettle

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

henbit deadnettle

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

deadnettle henbit

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

henbit deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Henbit jasnota

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

henbit deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA26

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Big Bluestem and Oat plant

Big Bluestem and Clumping Bamboo

Big Bluestem and Timor Black Bamboo

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle

Care of Big Bluestem and Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.