Big Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

About Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

Big Bluestem

Leatherleaf Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

50.80 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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush 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

Divison

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

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

Average

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

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CAREX buchananii

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Leatherleaf Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge

Care of Big Bluestem and Leatherleaf Sedge 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 Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.