Broomsedge

Dwarf Palmetto

About Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Broomsedge

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

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

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Broomsedge and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.