Broomsedge

Sweetpea

About Broomsedge and Sweetpea

Broomsedge

Sweetpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Not Available

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Medium

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

LATHYRUS odoratus

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Sweetpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Sweetpea

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Sweetpea

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Sweetpea

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Sweetpea

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Sweetpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Sweetpea

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Sweetpea

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Sweetpea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Sweetpea

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

Broomsedge and Sweetpea Physical Information

Broomsedge and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Broomsedge and Sweetpea are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Broomsedge and Sweetpea

Care of Broomsedge and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.