Buttonbush

Switchgrass

About Buttonbush and Switchgrass

Buttonbush

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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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

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

Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12450

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

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

Buttonbush and Switchgrass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Switchgrass are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush 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.