Little Bluestem

Indian Grass

About Little Bluestem and Indian Grass

Little Bluestem

Indian Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

4.4.2 In Summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

SORGHASTRUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Little Bluestem

Indian Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

little bluestem

भारतीय घास

7.2.2 In German

wenig bluestem

Indian Grass

7.2.3 In French

barbon

Herbe indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poco bluestem

Hierba india

7.2.5 In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

Ινδικό Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

grama indianas

7.2.7 In Polish

trochę bluestem

Indyjski Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

parum bluestem

Indian Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schizachyrium

Sorghastrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Little Bluestem and Indian Grass

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Indian Grass

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

Little Bluestem and Indian Grass Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Indian Grass are as follows:

Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Indian Grass

Care of Little Bluestem and Indian Grass 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 Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.