Big Bluestem

Prairie Dropseed

About Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed

Big Bluestem

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

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 America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-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

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, 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

Medium

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

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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Showy

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed

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

Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed

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