Big Bluestem

White Onion

About Big Bluestem and White Onion

Big Bluestem

White Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

White Spanish Gladalan White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow green

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

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early 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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Sets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

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

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Garden Onion, White Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Zwiebel

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Oignon

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Cebolla

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Cebola

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Allieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA750

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and White Onion

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and White Onion

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

Big Bluestem and White Onion Physical Information

Big Bluestem and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and White Onion are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and White Onion

Care of Big Bluestem and White Onion 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 White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.