Osmunda

Big Bluestem

About Osmunda and Big Bluestem

Osmunda

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

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

Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Osmunda

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Osmunda

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Osmunda

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Osmunda

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Osmunda

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Osmunda

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Osmunda

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Osmunda

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Osmundales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Noctuinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Osmunda and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Osmunda and Big Bluestem

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

Osmunda and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Osmunda and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Osmunda height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Osmunda and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Osmunda flower color: Not Available
Osmunda leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Osmunda and Big Bluestem

Care of Osmunda and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osmunda 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 Osmunda 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.