Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9 - 6
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Leaf spot
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Not Available
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Little Bluestem
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
little bluestem
Plume Grass
In German
wenig bluestem
Plume Gras
In French
barbon
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Poco bluestem
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Μικρή bluestem
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
pouco bluestem
Plume grama
In Polish
trochę bluestem
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
parum bluestem
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Schizachyrium
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Little Bluestem and Plume Grass. Little Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Little Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Little Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available and Plume 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass
Season and care of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Little Bluestem and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Little Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Little Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Little Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Little Bluestem and Plume Grass Physical Information
Little Bluestem and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass are as follows:
Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Little Bluestem and Plume Grass
Care of Little Bluestem and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.