Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
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
Virginia
-
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
-
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
pennywort
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Wassernabel
Große Bartgras
In French
pennywort
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
Centella
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
pennywort
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
conchelo
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
wąkrota
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
pennywort
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Apiales
Poaceae
Family
Apiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hydrocotyle
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
700150
1
27800
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