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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
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
Southern Europe

Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

45
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
12 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
नरकट

In German

Große Bartgras
Pfahlrohr

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
Arundo donax

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
Arundo donax

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lillosida
Liliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Giant Reed

If you are confused whether Big Bluestem or Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Big Bluestem are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Reed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize in early spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Big Bluestem and Giant Reed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Giant Reed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Big Bluestem and Giant Reed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Big Bluestem and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed is Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Emmoiliant. Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Reed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Giant Reed

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 Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed have allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Big Bluestem has no showy fruits and Giant Reed has no showy fruits. Also Big Bluestem is flowering and Giant Reed is not flowering . You can compare Big Bluestem and Giant Reed facts and facts of other plants too.