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About Collard Greens and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Collard Greens


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
10  
38  
99+

Habitat
-  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Nitrate based fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
collard साग  
Switchgrass  

In German
Blattkohl  
Switchgrass  

In French
Chou cavalier  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis  
switchgrass  

In Greek
λάχανο  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
greens kollard  
switchgrass  

In Polish
kollard zieleni  
switchgrass  

In Latin
vireta kollard  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

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

Collard Greens and Switchgrass Physical Information

Collard Greens and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Collard Greens 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 Collard Greens 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.

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