Broomsedge

Ebony Spleenwort

About Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort

Broomsedge

Ebony Spleenwort

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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

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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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

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

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

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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700

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Properties of Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Ebony Spleenwort

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