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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs

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, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

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
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Red Clover

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Große Bartgras
Rotklee

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
Trébol rojo

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

150300
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Red Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Big Bluestem and Red Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Big Bluestem and Red Clover 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative. Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Big Bluestem has no showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Big Bluestem is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Big Bluestem and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.