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About Big Bluestem

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
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
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Big Bluestem

Want to know the properties of Big Bluestem? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Big Bluestem is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Big Bluestem Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Not Available

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Big Bluestem Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Big Bluestem. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Big Bluestem physical information is as follows: 38.10 cm tall and 152.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Purple
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Big Bluestem

Taking Big Bluestem Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Big Bluestem include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Big Bluestem

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Big Bluestem is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Big Bluestem is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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