Big Bluestem

Wood Lily

About Big Bluestem and Wood Lily

Big Bluestem

Wood Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

western red lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

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

21,22

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)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray mold, Lily Beetle

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous to cats

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

bulb used as starch, Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

LILIUM philadelphicum

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

wood lily

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Lilium philadelphicum

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Lilium philadelphicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

lirio de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

ξύλο κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

wood lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

lilia drewna

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

wood lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Wood Lily

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Wood Lily

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

Big Bluestem and Wood Lily Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Wood Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Wood Lily are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Wood Lily flower color: Dark Red and Orange Red
Wood Lily leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Wood Lily

Care of Big Bluestem and Wood Lily 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 Wood Lily 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 Wood Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.