Broomsedge

Lemon Verbena

About Broomsedge and Lemon Verbena

Broomsedge

Lemon Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

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

Roadsides, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cmNA

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insects, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

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

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

ALOYSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Lemon Verbena

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Lemon Verbena

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Aloysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Lemon Verbena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Lemon Verbena

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Lemon Verbena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Aloysia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Lemon Verbena

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

Broomsedge and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

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

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Lemon Verbena

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