Broomsedge

Japanese Butterbur

About Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur

Broomsedge

Japanese Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Lake Sides, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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 Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

japanische Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

petasita japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Carrapicho japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

japoński Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Japanese Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur

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

Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Broomsedge and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.