Chinese Lantern

Switchgrass

About Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass

Chinese Lantern

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

9038

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Chinese lantern

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cyperales

Family

Malvaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Physalis

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

90450

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass

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

Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass

Care of Chinese Lantern and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done 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 Chinese Lantern 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.