Broomsedge

Fishtail Palm

About Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm

Broomsedge

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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 Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Showy

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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73% Palm 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm

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

Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Fishtail Palm

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