1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 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
South America
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.4 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Cultivated Beds
2.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.2 AHS Heat Zone
3.3 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm15.40 cm
0.54
3900
5.2.4 Minimum Width
152.40 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
10.4 Plant Color
10.4.1 Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange
10.4.3 Flower Color Modifier
10.6.1 Fruit Color
10.7.2 Leaf Color in Spring
10.8.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Light Green
10.10.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
White, Light Green
11.2.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
11.4 Shape
11.4.1 Leaf Shape
11.7 Thorns
12 Season
12.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
12.2 Growing Conditions
12.2.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
12.2.3 Growth Rate
12.2.6 Type of Soil
12.2.7 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
12.3.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
13.2.1 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
13.3.1 Repeat Bloomer
13.5 Tolerances
14 Care
14.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
14.2 How to Plant?
14.3 Plant Maintenance
14.4 Watering Plants
14.5.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Medium
14.5.4 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
14.7.1 In Spring
14.10.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
15.2 Soil
15.2.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
15.3.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
15.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
15.5 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
15.6 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
15.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15.11 Pests and Diseases
15.13 Plant Tolerance
16 Facts
16.1 Flowers
16.3.1 Flower Petal Number
17.1 Fruits
17.2.2 Showy Fruit
17.2.5 Edible Fruit
17.4 Fragrance
17.4.1 Fragrant Flower
17.4.4 Fragrant Fruit
17.6.1 Fragrant Leaf
18.2.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
18.3 Showy Foliage
18.4 Showy Bark
18.5 Foliage Texture
19.2 Foliage Sheen
19.5 Evergreen
19.8 Invasive
19.10 Self-Sowing
19.13 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
19.16 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
20 Benefits
20.1 Uses
20.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
20.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
20.1.3 Edible Uses
20.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
20.2 Plant Benefits
20.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
20.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
20.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
20.3 Used As Indoor Plant
20.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
20.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover
21 Scientific Name
21.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
TROPAEOLUM majus
21.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
21.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Tropaeolum majus
21.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
nasturcja większa
21.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Tropaeolum majus
22 Classification
22.1 Kingdom
22.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
22.3 Class
22.4 Order
22.5 Family
22.6 Genus
22.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
22.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
22.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
22.10 Number of Species