Broomsedge

Broadleaf Cattail

About Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail

Broomsedge

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Broomsedge and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.