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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

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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

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
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Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-122-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Limequat
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Limequat
Big Bluestem grass

In German

Limequat
Große Bartgras

In French

Limequat
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Limequat
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Limequat
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Limequat
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Limequat
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Limequat
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lillosida

Order

Sapindales
Poaceae

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and Big Bluestem

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Importance of Limequat and Big Bluestem

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limequat and Big Bluestem. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limequat and Big Bluestem 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 Limequat is Fiber and Vitamin C whereas of Big Bluestem is . Limequat has beauty benefits as follows: while Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limequat vs Big Bluestem

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