Big Bluestem

Lima Bean

About Big Bluestem and Lima Bean

Big Bluestem

Lima Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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60.00 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Willow-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, 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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PHASEOLUS lunatus

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

सेम फली

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Limabohne

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Haricot de Lima

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Haba

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Γίγαντας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

feijão-Lima

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Lima Bean

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Lima Bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Lima Bean

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

Big Bluestem and Lima Bean Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Lima Bean are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Lima Bean

Care of Big Bluestem and Lima Bean 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 Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.