Big Bluestem

Jessamine

About Big Bluestem and Jessamine

Big Bluestem

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep ground moist, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

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

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Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Jessamine

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

Big Bluestem and Jessamine Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Jessamine are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Jessamine

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