Big Bluestem

Sugarcane

About Big Bluestem and Sugarcane

Big Bluestem

Sugarcane

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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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Water Deeply

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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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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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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

Coarse

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, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Sugarcane

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

Big Bluestem and Sugarcane Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Sugarcane are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Sugarcane

Care of Big Bluestem and Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.