Big Bluestem

Seashore Paspalum

About Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum

Big Bluestem

Seashore Paspalum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

World/Pandemic

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

H2, 17, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Sprigging or Stolonizing

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Needs more water during establishment

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dollar spot, Leaf spot

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PASPALUM vaginatum

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Seashore Paspalum

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Seashore Paspalum

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Seashore Paspalum

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Paspalum

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Αιγιαλός Paspalum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

seashore Paspalum

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Nad morzem Paspalum

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Paspalum maris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Paspalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum

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

Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Seashore Paspalum

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