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About Epidendrum and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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
Diothonea, Auliza
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm38.10 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm152.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Epidendrum
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Epidendrum
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Epidendrum
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Epidendrum
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Epidendrum
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Epidendrum
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Epidendrum
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Epidendrum
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Coilostylis
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
1500NA
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1 27800

Properties of Epidendrum and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Epidendrum and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Epidendrum and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Epidendrum and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Epidendrum and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory

  • Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Epidendrum and Big Bluestem

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