Broomsedge

Blue Barrel

About Broomsedge and Blue Barrel

Broomsedge

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 68 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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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

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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13.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Magenta

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Not Available

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Not Available

1.7 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.3.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.4.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.4.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.4.3 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

2.5.1 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.8 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

4.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

4.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 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 !

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

6.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

6.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Blue barrel cactus

6.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Blau Faßkaktus

6.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Bleu barrel cactus

6.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

biznaga Azul

6.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

cacto de tambor azul

6.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

6.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Blue Cactus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

7.6 Genus

Andropogon

Echinocactus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cacteae

7.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactaceae

7.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Broomsedge and Blue Barrel. Broomsedge doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Broomsedge does not have fragrant flowers. Broomsedge has allergic reactions like Pollen and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel

Season and care of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel is important to know. While considering everything about Broomsedge and Blue Barrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broomsedge season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Barrel season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand and for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Broomsedge and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Broomsedge and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel

Care of Broomsedge and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.