Broomsedge

Silver Bells

About Broomsedge and Silver Bells

Broomsedge

Silver Bells

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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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

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants 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

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

occasional watering once established

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

None

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Silver bells

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Silver bells

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Silver bells

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Silver bells

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Silver bells

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Silver bells

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Silver bells

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Silver bells

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Halesia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Broomsedge and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Silver Bells

Season and care of Broomsedge and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Broomsedge and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broomsedge season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Bells season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Bells is Not Available.

Broomsedge and Silver Bells Physical Information

Broomsedge and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Silver Bells are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Silver Bells

Care of Broomsedge and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.