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About Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1038
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
Switchgrass

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
Switchgrass

In German

Blau Ährengras
Switchgrass

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
switchgrass

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
switchgrass

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
switchgrass

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
switchgrass

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
switchgrass

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

70450
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass

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

Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Oat Grass 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.