Holm Oak

Switchgrass

About Holm Oak and Switchgrass

Holm Oak

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

238

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ilex

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

Switchgrass

In Hindi

होल्म ओक

Switchgrass

In German

Steineiche

Switchgrass

In French

chêne vert

switchgrass

In Spanish

encina

switchgrass

In Greek

πρινόδενδρο

switchgrass

In Portuguese

azinheira

switchgrass

In Polish

dąb skalny

switchgrass

In Latin

ilice

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Quercus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

17450

1 27800

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Properties of Holm Oak and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Holm Oak and Switchgrass

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

Holm Oak and Switchgrass Physical Information

Holm Oak and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Holm Oak and Switchgrass are as follows:

Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Holm Oak and Switchgrass

Care of Holm Oak and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holm Oak 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 Holm Oak 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.