Fountaingrass

Switchgrass

About Fountaingrass and Switchgrass

Fountaingrass

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Switchgrass

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

Fountaingrass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Switchgrass are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Switchgrass

Care of Fountaingrass and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass 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.