Big Bluestem

Sweet Marjoram

About Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram

Big Bluestem

Sweet Marjoram

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

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

Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aromatic herb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-2

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or obovate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Sweet Marjoram

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

मीठा कुठरा

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Majoran

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

marjolaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

mejorana

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

manjerona

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

słodki majeranek

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

amaracus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram

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

Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Big Bluestem and Sweet Marjoram

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