Big Bluestem

Palm Sedge

About Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge

Big Bluestem

Palm Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

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

North-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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60.00 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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Gold, Brown

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

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush 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

Bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

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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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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 Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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 Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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47% Sedge and Rush 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 Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Palm Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Palm Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Palm Sedge

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Palm Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Palm Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Palm Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Palm Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Palm Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Palm Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge

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

Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Palm Sedge height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Palm Sedge flower color: Gold and Brown
Palm Sedge leaf color: White and Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Palm Sedge

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