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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

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
China, Japan

Types

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sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
9-1

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
Asian Pear

In German

Große Bartgras
Nashi-Birne

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
Nashi

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
Asian pear

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15020
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Asian Pear

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Asian Pear

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Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Asian Pear

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