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About Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, 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
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Leaf spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Little Bluestem
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
little bluestem
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
wenig bluestem
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
barbon
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Poco bluestem
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Μικρή bluestem
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pouco bluestem
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
trochę bluestem
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
parum bluestem
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Schizachyrium
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem

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

Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available

  • Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem

Care of Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem 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.