About Broomsedge

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge

Want to know the properties of Broomsedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Broomsedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Broomsedge Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes and Sore throat
Part of plant used: Root, Seeds and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Broomsedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Broomsedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Broomsedge physical information is as follows: 60.96 cm tall and 30.48 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Not Available
Leaf color: Green

Care of Broomsedge

Taking Broomsedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Broomsedge include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Broomsedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Broomsedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Broomsedge is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Virginia water horehound. This plant's habitat is 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 and Upland soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.