Broomsedge

Foxtail Grass

About Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass

Broomsedge

Foxtail Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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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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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

ALOPECURUS

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Foxtail Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Foxtail Grass

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Foxtail Grass

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Foxtail Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Hierba de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

αλωπέκουρου Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

grama de foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

ber trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

panicum Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass

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

Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass

Care of Broomsedge and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.