Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge

About Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge

Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Herbaceous perennial

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

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

3-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge

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

Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Broomsedge

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