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About Jack Pine and Big Bluestem


About Big Bluestem and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
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
Pinus banksiana  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
4  

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Sawfly  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana  
ANDROPOGON gerardii  

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine  
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot  

In Hindi
जैक पाइन  
Big Bluestem grass  

In German
Jack Kiefer  
Große Bartgras  

In French
pin gris  
Barbon de Gérard herbe  

In Spanish
jack pine  
hierba andropogon grande  

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο  
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
jack pine  
Vetiver grande grama  

In Polish
sosna Banksa  
Big Bluestem trawa  

In Latin
pinus  
Big bluestem herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lillosida  

Order
Pinales  
Poaceae  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Andropogon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
36  
150  
99+

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Properties of Jack Pine and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and Big Bluestem

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

Jack Pine and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Jack Pine and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Jack Pine and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Care of Jack Pine and Big Bluestem

Care of Jack Pine and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine 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.

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