Big Bluestem

Ornamental Rhubarb

About Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb

Big Bluestem

Ornamental Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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100

Rank: 41 (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

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-3

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 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

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

81.30 cm

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers 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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Ornamental Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

rhubarbe ornementale

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Ornamental de ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

ornamental ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

ozdobne Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

decentius Rhubarb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

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8.4 Order

Poaceae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Rheum

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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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red

Care of Big Bluestem and Ornamental Rhubarb

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