Big Bluestem

Japanese Honeysuckle

About Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle

Big Bluestem

Japanese Honeysuckle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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 Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

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

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Lonicera japonica

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

जापानी Honeysuckle

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Japanese Honeysuckle

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Chèvrefeuille japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

madreselva japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Honeysuckle japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

wiciokrzew japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Big Bluestem and Japanese Honeysuckle 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 Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.