Broomsedge

Sweetscented Marigold

About Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold

Broomsedge

Sweetscented Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 57 (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

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.96 cm

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60.00 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

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50.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual 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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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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76% Annual Plants 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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

Tagetes lucida

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

sweetscented marigold

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

süß duftend Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Yauhtli

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Tarragon Mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

słodkie pachnące nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

sweetscented marigold

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broomsedge and Sweetscented Marigold

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