Wax Begonia

Broomsedge

About Wax Begonia and Broomsedge

Wax Begonia

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

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

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

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

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial 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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial 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% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wax Begonia and Broomsedge

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Broomsedge? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Broomsedge. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Broomsedge doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Broomsedge has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting. 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 Wax Begonia and Broomsedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Broomsedge

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

Wax Begonia and Broomsedge Physical Information

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

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Broomsedge

Care of Wax Begonia and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wax Begonia 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.