Star-of-Bethlehem

Big Bluestem

About Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem

Star-of-Bethlehem

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

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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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, meadows

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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10.20 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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12.70 cm

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152.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Silver

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of 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

Oblong-lanceolate

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Star-of-Bethlehem

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Star-of-Bethlehem

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Stern -of- Bethlehem

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Star- de - Bethléem

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estrella de Belen

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star of -Bethlehem

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Star- of- Betlejem

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Star of Bethlehem ,

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ornithogaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem. Star-of-Bethlehem doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Star-of-Bethlehem does not have fragrant flowers. Star-of-Bethlehem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals. 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 Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem

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

Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Star-of-Bethlehem 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.