Big Bluestem

Ponytail Palm

About Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

Big Bluestem

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-712-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

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

Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Ponytail Palm

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