Epidendrum

Broomsedge

About Epidendrum and Broomsedge

Epidendrum

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

Diothonea, Auliza

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

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

11-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte 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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.3.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.3.4 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.8 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

ANDROPOGON virginicus

8.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

8.3.2 In Hindi

Epidendrum

Broomsedge grass

8.3.4 In German

Epidendrum

broomsedge Gras

8.3.6 In French

Epidendrum

broomsedge herbe

8.3.8 In Spanish

Epidendrum

hierba Broomsedge

8.3.10 In Greek

Epidendrum

Broomsedge γρασίδι

8.3.12 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

Broomsedge grama

8.3.14 In Polish

Epidendrum

Broomsedge trawy

8.3.15 In Latin

Epidendrum

Broomsedge herba

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

9.5 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

10.2 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

10.4 Genus

Coilostylis

Andropogon

10.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

10.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Andropogoneae

10.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Panicoideae

10.10 Number of Species

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1500

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Properties of Epidendrum and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Broomsedge

Season and care of Epidendrum and Broomsedge is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Broomsedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Broomsedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Epidendrum and Broomsedge Physical Information

Epidendrum and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Broomsedge are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Epidendrum and Broomsedge

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