Wisteria

Big Bluestem

About Wisteria and Big Bluestem

Wisteria

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

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

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, River side

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

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

Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Wisteria

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Wisteria

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wisteria

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Glyzinien

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Glycines

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Glicinas

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκίνη

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Glicínias

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wisteria

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Wisteria

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Wisteria

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Millettieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Wisteria and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Big Bluestem

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

Wisteria and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Wisteria and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Wisteria and Big Bluestem

Care of Wisteria and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wisteria 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.