Big Bluestem

Pink Ipe

About Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe

Big Bluestem

Pink Ipe

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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

Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong Circular Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

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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

Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

गुलाबी Ipe

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

rosa Ipe

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

rose Ipe

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Pink Ipe

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

ροζ Ipe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

rosa Ipe

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

różowy Ipe

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pink Ipe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Handroanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe

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

Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Pink Ipe flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Ipe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe

Care of Big Bluestem and Pink Ipe 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 Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.