Big Bluestem

Winter Squash

About Big Bluestem and Winter Squash

Big Bluestem

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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7.62 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark 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

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Summer, Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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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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

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

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Winter Squash

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

Big Bluestem and Winter Squash Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Winter Squash are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Winter Squash

Care of Big Bluestem and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.