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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
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
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Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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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
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

-
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
जामुन

In German

Große Bartgras
Zwetschgen

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
prune de Damas

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
damson ameixa

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
mirabelki

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Damson

If you are confused whether Big Bluestem or Damson are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Big Bluestem and Damson Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Big Bluestem are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Damson fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Big Bluestem and Damson if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Big Bluestem and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Big Bluestem and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Damson

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Big Bluestem vs Damson and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Big Bluestem are whereas of Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Big Bluestem has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Big Bluestem is flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Big Bluestem and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.