Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Canada
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Leaf spot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Little Bluestem
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
little bluestem
कबिट
In German
wenig bluestem
Indischer Holzapfel
In Spanish
Poco bluestem
Kawista
In Greek
Μικρή bluestem
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
pouco bluestem
Limonia
In Polish
trochę bluestem
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
parum bluestem
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Genus
Schizachyrium
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Citreae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Wood Apple
Season and care of Little Bluestem and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Little Bluestem and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Little Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Little Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Little Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Little Bluestem and Wood Apple Physical Information
Little Bluestem and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Wood Apple are as follows:
Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Little Bluestem and Wood Apple
Care of Little Bluestem and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.