Big Bluestem

Pentas

About Big Bluestem and Pentas

Big Bluestem

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

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

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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27% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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 !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

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Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Pentas

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

Big Bluestem and Pentas Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Pentas are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Pentas

Care of Big Bluestem and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.