Wishbone Flower

Broomsedge

About Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge

Wishbone Flower

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, 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

2-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants 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 Shade

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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60% Annual Plants 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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Part sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, 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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual 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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

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

Air purification

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

Not Available

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluewings

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Bluewings

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Bluewings

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bluewings

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluewings

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluewings

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluewings

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluewings

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Linderniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge

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

Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge Physical Information

Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge are as follows:

Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge

Care of Wishbone Flower and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wishbone Flower 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 Wishbone Flower 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.