Cigar Plant

Big Bluestem

About Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem

Cigar Plant

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

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

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

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

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

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA cyanea

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

सिगार प्लांट

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Zigarettenblümchen

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Cigar usine

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

cigarro Planta

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

πούρο φυτών

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

charuto de Plantas

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Cigar roślin

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Cigar

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem. Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Cigar Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Cigar Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem

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

Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem

Care of Cigar Plant and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cigar Plant 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.