Hedge Bamboo

Switchgrass

About Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass

Hedge Bamboo

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

China

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Bambusoideae

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3038

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Switchgrass

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस

Switchgrass

In German

Hedge Bambus

Switchgrass

In French

Bamboo Hedge

switchgrass

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura

switchgrass

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge

switchgrass

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo

switchgrass

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1200450

1 27800

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass

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

Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass are as follows:

Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hedge Bamboo 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.