Broomsedge

Gerbera Daisy

About Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy

Broomsedge

Gerbera Daisy

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

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

South Africa

Types

Virginia water horehound

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

-40

0 40000

👆🏻

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, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.48 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Gerbera

In German

broomsedge Gras

Gerbera

In French

broomsedge herbe

Gerbera

In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Gerbera

In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Gerbera

In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Gerbera

In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Andropogon

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Astereae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Broomsedge and Timor Black Bamboo

Broomsedge and Hedge Bamboo

Broomsedge and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

» More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy

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

Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color:
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Gerbera Daisy

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