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About Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico
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
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, 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
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm 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?
Cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Blue Palm
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Blue Palm
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
palma blanca
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Brahea
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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 Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done 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 Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.