Broomsedge

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass

Broomsedge

Kentucky Bluegrass

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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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

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

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrowly linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Water frequently while growing

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

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

Erosion control

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Broomsedge and Kentucky Bluegrass

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