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About Hyacinth and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
38  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Switchgrass  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Switchgrass  

In French
jacinthe  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
jacinto  
switchgrass  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
switchgrass  

In Polish
hiacynt  
switchgrass  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Switchgrass

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

Hyacinth and Switchgrass Physical Information

Hyacinth and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Switchgrass

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