Kinnikinnick

Big Bluestem

About Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem

Kinnikinnick

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern 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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 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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180.00 cm

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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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

silky cornel

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Kinnikinnick

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Kinnikinnick

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Kinnikinnick

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Kinnikinnick

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kinnikinnick

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem

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

Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Kinnikinnick and Big Bluestem

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