Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
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
China
Types
-
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
10-7
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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Water usually once a day
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Frost
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, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Cosmetics, 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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
शैरन फल
In German
Große Bartgras
Sharon Frucht
In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lillosida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poaceae
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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