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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

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
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
10-9

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Orange

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
नारंगी

In German

Große Bartgras
Orange

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
Orange

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
naranja

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
laranja

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Citreae

Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1501000
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Orange

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Orange

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Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Orange

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