Big Bluestem

Lavender

About Big Bluestem and Lavender

Big Bluestem

Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herb, 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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA39

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm45.70 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

Blue Violet

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Gray, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

LAVANDULA multifida

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Lavender

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Lavande

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Lavanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Lawenda

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Lavendula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA39

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Lavender

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

Big Bluestem and Lavender Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Lavender are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Lavender

Care of Big Bluestem and Lavender 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 Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.