Potentilla

Broomsedge

About Potentilla and Broomsedge

Potentilla

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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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

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

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

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Broomsedge

Season and care of Potentilla and Broomsedge is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Broomsedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Broomsedge season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and Broomsedge Physical Information

Potentilla and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Broomsedge are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Broomsedge

Care of Potentilla and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.