Big Bluestem

Yellow Foxglove

About Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove

Big Bluestem

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Perennial

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

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

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

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Summer

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

cut main flower spike

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove

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

Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Big Bluestem and Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.