Snow Flake

Big Bluestem

About Snow Flake and Big Bluestem

Snow Flake

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-132-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Schneeflocke

Große Bartgras

In French

Flocon de neige

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Aureus

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Malpighiales

Poaceae

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2000150

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Big Bluestem

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

Snow Flake and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Snow Flake and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Big Bluestem

Care of Snow Flake and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Snow Flake 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.