Dwarf Palmetto

Big Bluestem

About Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem

Dwarf Palmetto

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-12

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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

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240.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm 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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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Dwarf Palmetto 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.