Pride of India

Big Bluestem

About Pride of India and Big Bluestem

Pride of India

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of India and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Big Bluestem. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Big Bluestem

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

Pride of India and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Pride of India and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Pride of India and Big Bluestem

Care of Pride of India and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pride of India 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.