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About Broomsedge and Sotol

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
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
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Virginia water horehound
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
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
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Brown
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus 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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs very little water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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 !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
51% Cactus 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
Not Available
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
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON virginicus
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Broomsedge grass
sotol
7.2.2 In German
broomsedge Gras
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
broomsedge herbe
sotol
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba Broomsedge
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
Broomsedge γρασίδι
sotol
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Broomsedge grama
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
Broomsedge trawy
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
Broomsedge herba
sotol
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Broomsedge and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Broomsedge and Sotol

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

Broomsedge and Sotol Physical Information

Broomsedge and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Sotol are as follows:

  • Broomsedge flower color: Not Available

  • Broomsedge leaf color: Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Broomsedge and Sotol

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