Broomsedge

Polka Dot Plant

About Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant

Broomsedge

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender 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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 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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20.30 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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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Reduce watering in winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

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

Insignificant

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

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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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant

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

Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Broomsedge and Polka Dot Plant

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