Big Bluestem

Microbiota

About Big Bluestem and Microbiota

Big Bluestem

Microbiota

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,330.00 cm

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Shade areas

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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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have 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 Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale 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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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale 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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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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9% Needled Scale 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 Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

MICROBIOTA decussata

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

माइक्रोबायोटा

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Mikrobiota

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

microbiote

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

microbiota

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

μικροχλωρίδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

microbiota

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

mikroflory

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Microbiota

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Microbiota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Microbiota

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

Big Bluestem and Microbiota Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Microbiota are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Microbiota

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