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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
38.10 cm 100

Minimum Width
152.40 cm 73

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass

In German
Große Bartgras

In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Lillosida

Order
Poaceae

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Andropogon

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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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 . Big Bluestem Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. 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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