Big Bluestem

Jewel Orchid

About Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid

Big Bluestem

Jewel Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Rainforest, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

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 cm15.20 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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

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

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Not Available

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

LUDISIA argyroneura

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Jewel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Jewel Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Jewel Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Jewel Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

joya de la orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Jewel Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Jewel Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Jewel Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Jewel Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Ludisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid

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

Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Jewel Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Jewel Orchid flower color: Not Available
Jewel Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid

Care of Big Bluestem and Jewel Orchid 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 Jewel Orchid 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 Jewel Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.