Strawflower

Big Bluestem

About Strawflower and Big Bluestem

Strawflower

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

Terrestrial

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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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

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark 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

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants 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?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual 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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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual 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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants 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

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants 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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Strawflower and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Strawflower and Big Bluestem. Strawflower doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Strawflower does not have fragrant flowers. Strawflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Strawflower and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Big Bluestem

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

Strawflower and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Strawflower and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower 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 Strawflower and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Strawflower and Big Bluestem

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