Big Bluestem

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow

Big Bluestem

Weeping Pussy Willow

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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

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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

Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

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

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

Early Spring

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Weinend Salweide

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Weeping Willow Pussy

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Llorando sauce de gatito

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Chorando Borrazeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Płacząca Pussy Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pussy flentes salices

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Salicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

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

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow

Care of Big Bluestem and Weeping Pussy Willow 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 Weeping Pussy Willow 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 Weeping Pussy Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.