Sweetbay

Broomsedge

About Sweetbay and Broomsedge

Sweetbay

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

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

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Broomsedge

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

Sweetbay and Broomsedge Physical Information

Sweetbay and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Broomsedge are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Broomsedge

Care of Sweetbay and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.