Big Bluestem

Snow Bush

About Big Bluestem and Snow Bush

Big Bluestem

Snow Bush

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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

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

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

Loam

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub 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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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 !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Traditional medicine, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Snow Bush

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

Big Bluestem and Snow Bush Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Snow Bush are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Big Bluestem and Snow Bush

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