Hippeastrum

Broomsedge

About Hippeastrum and Broomsedge

Hippeastrum

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid 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

Not Available

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

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

8-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

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Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants 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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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Broomsedge

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

Hippeastrum and Broomsedge Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Broomsedge are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Broomsedge

Care of Hippeastrum and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.