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About Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
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
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
11 - 4
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants 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
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
NASSELLA tenuissima
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Mexikanische Federgras
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Pluma hierba mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Mexican Pena Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Mexican Feather trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lillosida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poaceae
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Nassella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 83 (Overall)
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Properties of Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Big Bluestem and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.