Big Bluestem

Tea Plant

About Big Bluestem and Tea Plant

Big Bluestem

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

China

1.4 Types

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Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Glossy

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Tea Plant

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

Big Bluestem and Tea Plant Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Tea Plant are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Tea Plant

Care of Big Bluestem and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.