Big Bluestem

Moss Rose

About Big Bluestem and Moss Rose

Big Bluestem

Moss Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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7.60 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

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Loose, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants 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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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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76% Annual 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

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Annual Plants 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Moss Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

मॉस गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Moss Rose

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Moss Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

musgo de Rose

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Moss Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

rosa-musgo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Moss Rose

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Rosa moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Moss Rose

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

Big Bluestem and Moss Rose Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Moss Rose are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Moss Rose

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