Giant Silvergrass

Switchgrass

About Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass

Giant Silvergrass

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Not Avaialble

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3538

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Crickets

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Giant Silvergrass

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

17450

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass

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

Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass 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.