Broomsedge

Water Celery

About Broomsedge and Water Celery

Broomsedge

Water Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

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

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog 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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

OENANTHE javanica

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Water Celery

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Wasser Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Céleri d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

El apio agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Σέλινο νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Aipo água

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Seler Woda

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Aqua Apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Oenanthe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Oenantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Water Celery

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

Broomsedge and Water Celery Physical Information

Broomsedge and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Water Celery are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge and Water Celery

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