Broomsedge

Sotol

About Broomsedge and Sotol

Broomsedge

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

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, Lower slopes

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

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

60.96 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

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

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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

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

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

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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

NANA

1 27800

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.

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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.