Big Bluestem

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

About Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Big Bluestem

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

10-15

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,680.00 cm

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Magenta, Rose, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Average

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

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

Coarse

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

Bees

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Used to establish native woodland

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Ant Tree, Long John

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Triplaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana Physical Information

Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Care of Big Bluestem and TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.