What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
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
4
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Facts
Flowers
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Große Bartgras
In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lillosida
Order
Poaceae
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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27800
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