Big Bluestem

Zucchini

About Big Bluestem and Zucchini

Big Bluestem

Zucchini

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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

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

agricultural areas

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

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

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

zucchini

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

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Zucchini

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

Big Bluestem and Zucchini Physical Information

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

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Zucchini

Care of Big Bluestem and Zucchini 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 Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.