Broomsedge

Little Bluestem

About Broomsedge and Little Bluestem

Broomsedge

Little Bluestem

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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

North America, United States, Canada

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

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan, Bronze

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Leaf spot

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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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

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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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

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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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Little Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

little bluestem

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

wenig bluestem

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

barbon

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Poco bluestem

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Μικρή bluestem

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

pouco bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

trochę bluestem

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

parum bluestem

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

Schizachyrium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Little Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Little Bluestem

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

Broomsedge and Little Bluestem Physical Information

Broomsedge and Little Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Little Bluestem are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Broomsedge and Little Bluestem

Care of Broomsedge and Little Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.