Broomsedge

Devil's Tongue

About Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue

Broomsedge

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Virginia water horehound

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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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

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Konjac

In German

broomsedge Gras

Teufelszunge

In French

broomsedge herbe

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Konjac

In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

konjac

In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Alismatales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Andropogon

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue

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

Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color:
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Devil's Tongue

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