Big Bluestem

Wild Lilac

About Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac

Big Bluestem

Wild Lilac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Hybrid origin, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-6

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lemon yellow

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Bronze

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Club - shaped

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Basketary

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

6.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Wild lilac

6.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Wild Lilac

6.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Säckelblumen

6.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Wild Lilac

6.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Ceanothus

6.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Wild Lilac

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Ceanothus

6.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Wild Lilac

6.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Wild Lilac

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Poaceae

Rosales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Rhamnaceae

7.6 Genus

Andropogon

Ceanothus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac

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

Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac

Care of Big Bluestem and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.