Little Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

Little Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Canada

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purplish Green

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

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water frequently while growing

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Little Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

little bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

wenig bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

barbon

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poco bluestem

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

trochę bluestem

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

parum bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schizachyrium

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Little Bluestem and Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.