Big Bluestem

Mizuna

About Big Bluestem and Mizuna

Big Bluestem

Mizuna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval Cordate

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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 !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

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

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Mizuna

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Mizuna

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Mizuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Mizuna

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Mizuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Mizuna

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Mizuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Mizuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Capparales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, 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 Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Mizuna

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

Big Bluestem and Mizuna Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Mizuna are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Mizuna

Care of Big Bluestem and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.