Broomsedge

Dixie Wood Fern

About Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern

Broomsedge

Dixie Wood Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

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

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern 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 Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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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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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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64% Fern 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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

DRYOPTERIS x australis

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Wood Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

dixie wood fern

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

dixie wood fern

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

dixie wood fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

helecho de madera dixie

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

dixie wood fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

dixie samambaia de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

dixie wood fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Fern Dixie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Filicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern

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

Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information

Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available

Care of Broomsedge and Dixie Wood Fern

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