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About Broomsedge and Potentilla

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Grass
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
Not Available
1.4 Types
Virginia water horehound
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Brown
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON virginicus
POTENTILLA
7.2 Common Name
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem
Potentilla
7.2.1 In Hindi
Broomsedge grass
Potentilla plant
7.2.2 In German
broomsedge Gras
Potentilla Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
broomsedge herbe
plante Potentilla
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba Broomsedge
planta Potentilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Broomsedge γρασίδι
φυτό potentilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Broomsedge grama
planta Potentilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Broomsedge trawy
Potentilla roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Broomsedge herba
Potentilla herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Potentilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Rosoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Broomsedge and Potentilla

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

Season and Care of Broomsedge and Potentilla

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

Broomsedge and Potentilla Physical Information

Broomsedge and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Potentilla are as follows:

  • Broomsedge flower color: Not Available

  • Broomsedge leaf color: Green

  • Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Broomsedge and Potentilla

Care of Broomsedge and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.