Broomsedge

Summer Squash

About Broomsedge and Summer Squash

Broomsedge

Summer Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Hybrid origin, North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not water frequently

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Summer Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

summer squash

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Sommerkürbis

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

courges d'été

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

calabaza de verano

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

καλοκαίρι σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

latem squash

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

aestas cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Summer Squash

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

Broomsedge and Summer Squash Physical Information

Broomsedge and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Summer Squash are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Summer Squash

Care of Broomsedge and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.