Amur Silvergrass

Switchgrass

About Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass

Amur Silvergrass

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA38

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Amur Schilf

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Amur silvergrass

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA450

1 27800

Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass

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

Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.