Black Gamecock Iris

Big Bluestem

About Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem

Black Gamecock Iris

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid 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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

55.90 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Gold, Black

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Disease free, Pest Free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Mammals

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

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

Bulbs, Flowers

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Gamecock Iris

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Black Gamecock Iris

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Black Gamecock Iris

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Black Gamecock Iris

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Gamecock Iris

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Gamecock Iris

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Gamecock Iris

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Gamecock Iris

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Gamecock Iris season is Spring and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Black Gamecock Iris is Clay, Loam and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Gamecock Iris is Acidic, Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Black Gamecock Iris height is 55.90 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Black Gamecock Iris flower color: Purple, Gold and Black
Black Gamecock Iris leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Gamecock Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Gamecock Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.