Pelargonium

Big Bluestem

About Pelargonium and Big Bluestem

Pelargonium

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 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

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Hot Pink, Coral

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

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, 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, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

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

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Moisturizing, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pelargonium

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Pelargonium

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Pelargonium

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pelargonium

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Pelargonium

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pelargônio

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonium

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pelargonium

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pelargonium and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Pelargonium and Big Bluestem

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

Pelargonium and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Pelargonium and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Pelargonium height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Pelargonium and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Pelargonium flower color: Hot Pink and Coral
Pelargonium leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Pelargonium and Big Bluestem

Care of Pelargonium and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pelargonium pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Pelargonium needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.