Big Bluestem

Ice Plant

About Big Bluestem and Ice Plant

Big Bluestem

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Succulent

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 88 (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

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

12-15

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

Not Available

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

About Flowering..

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

25.40 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

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Ice Plant

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

Big Bluestem and Ice Plant Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Ice Plant are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Ice Plant

Care of Big Bluestem and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.