Big Bluestem

Pepperwort

About Big Bluestem and Pepperwort

Big Bluestem

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-6

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants 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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep immersed in water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants 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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37% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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74% Aquatic 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Decoration Purposes, Starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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44% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Pepperwort

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

Big Bluestem and Pepperwort Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Pepperwort are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Big Bluestem and Pepperwort

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