Broomsedge

Cleome serrulata

About Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata

Broomsedge

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs, Vegetable

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata

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

Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata

Care of Broomsedge and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.