Broomsedge

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Broomsedge

Bishop's Cap Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Plant

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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25.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.48 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Broomsedge doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Broomsedge does not have fragrant flowers. Broomsedge has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broomsedge season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.

Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Broomsedge and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.