Big Bluestem

Silverberry

About Big Bluestem and Silverberry

Big Bluestem

Silverberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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, Alaska, Canada

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

2-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

6-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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90.00 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

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

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

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub 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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7% Most Useful Shrub 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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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Salve, VD

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ELAEAGNUS commutata

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Silverberry

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Silverberry

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Silverberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Silverberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Silverberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Silverberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Silverberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Silverberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Elaeagnoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Silverberry

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

Big Bluestem and Silverberry Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Silverberry are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Big Bluestem and Silverberry

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