Blue Flax

Switchgrass

About Blue Flax and Switchgrass

Blue Flax

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

438

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Switchgrass

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Switchgrass

In French

Bleu lin Plante

switchgrass

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

switchgrass

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

switchgrass

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

switchgrass

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Linales

Cyperales

Family

Linaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Linum

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

180450

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Switchgrass

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

Blue Flax and Switchgrass Physical Information

Blue Flax and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Switchgrass are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Flax and Switchgrass

Care of Blue Flax and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax 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.