Big Bluestem

Pacific Dogwood

About Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood

Big Bluestem

Pacific Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Deciduous Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-7

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Green, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Requires regular watering

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

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Sometimes

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

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CORNUS nuttallii

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

pacific dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Pacific Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

pacific cornouiller

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

cornejo pacífico

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

pacific dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Dogwood pacífico

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Pacific dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pacific dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Pacific Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood

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

Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Pacific Dogwood

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