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Big Bluestem
Boxelder
Boxelder and Big Bluestem


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Grass  
Tree  
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  
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, Texas, Canada  
Types
-  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
4  
3  
Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8-3  
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
152.40 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass  
Boxelder tree  
In German
Große Bartgras  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Big bluestem herba  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Lillosida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Poaceae  
Sapindales  
Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Andropogon  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
15  
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Boxelder

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Boxelder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Big Bluestem and Boxelder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Big Bluestem and Boxelder as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Big Bluestem is whereas of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic. Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: .

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