Big Bluestem

Honeylocust

About Big Bluestem and Honeylocust

Big Bluestem

Honeylocust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Cattle and horses, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Honeylocust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

हनी टिड्डी

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Honig Locust

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

févier

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

langosta de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

μέλι ακρίδων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

picar Lokyst

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

kłuć Lokyst

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

MOVEO Lokyst

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Gleditsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Honeylocust

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

Big Bluestem and Honeylocust Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Honeylocust are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Honeylocust

Care of Big Bluestem and Honeylocust 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 Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.