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Common Spindle and Broomsedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

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  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Virginia water horehound  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
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  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Brown  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON virginicus  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Broomsedge grass  
आम धुरी  

In German
broomsedge Gras  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
broomsedge herbe  
axe commun  

In Spanish
hierba Broomsedge  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Broomsedge γρασίδι  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Broomsedge grama  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Broomsedge trawy  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Broomsedge herba  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Celastrales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Andropogon  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Difference Between Broomsedge and Common Spindle

If you are confused whether Broomsedge or Common Spindle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Broomsedge and Common Spindle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Broomsedge are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Common Spindle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Broomsedge and Common Spindle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Broomsedge and Common Spindle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Broomsedge and Common Spindle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Broomsedge and Common Spindle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Broomsedge is Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes and Sore throat whereas of Common Spindle is . Broomsedge has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Spindle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Broomsedge vs Common Spindle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Broomsedge vs Common Spindle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Broomsedge are Pollen whereas of Common Spindle have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Broomsedge has no showy fruits and Common Spindle has showy fruits. Also Broomsedge is not flowering and Common Spindle is not flowering . You can compare Broomsedge and Common Spindle facts and facts of other plants too.

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