Big Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

Big Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Water frequently while growing

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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 !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Big Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.