Broomsedge

Night Blooming Cereus

About Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus

Broomsedge

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

not available

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

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

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

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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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Night Blooming Cereus

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