Big Bluestem

Purple Deadnettle

About Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle

Big Bluestem

Purple Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cultivated Beds, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

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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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

No Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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, 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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

No Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

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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34% Annual 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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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants 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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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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76% Annual 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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Annual 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

LAMIUM purpureum

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Purple Deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Lila Taubnessel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Violet Ortie blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Púrpura Deadnettle

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

μωβ Deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Roxo Deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Jasnota purpurowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Purpura Deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle

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

Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Big Bluestem and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.