Bread Wheat

Big Bluestem

About Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem

Bread Wheat

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Western Asia

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

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Showy

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

गेहूं

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Brotweizen

Große Bartgras

In French

pain de blé

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Triticum

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Poales

Poaceae

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Triticum

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem

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

Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem

Care of Bread Wheat and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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.