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About Blue Oat Grass and Switchgrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.96 cm90.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Green
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
PANICUM virgatum
7.2 Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Switchgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Switchgrass
7.2.2 In German
Blau Ährengras
Switchgrass
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Oat Grass
switchgrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
switchgrass
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
switchgrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
switchgrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
switchgrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
switchgrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Helictotrichon
Panicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aveneae
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA450
1 27800

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.