Japanese Beech Fern

Switchgrass

About Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass

Japanese Beech Fern

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA38

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.1.1 Soil Drainage

Average

1.2.1 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

1.3.1 Repeat Bloomer

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1.5 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Root Division

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

2.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

2.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

2.5 Soil

2.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

2.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

2.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

2.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

2.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

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3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

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3.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

3.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

3.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

3.8 Evergreen

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3.9 Invasive

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3.10 Self-Sowing

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3.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

3.12 Allergy

Not Available

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

4.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.7 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata

PANICUM virgatum

5.2 Common Name

Beech Wood Fern Winged Beech Fern

Switchgrass

5.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Beech Fern

Switchgrass

5.2.2 In German

Japanische Buche Fern

Switchgrass

5.2.3 In French

Japanese Beech Fern

switchgrass

5.2.4 In Spanish

Helecho de haya japonesa

switchgrass

5.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern

switchgrass

5.2.6 In Portuguese

Japonês Beech Fern

switchgrass

5.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Buk Fern

switchgrass

5.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Italica

switchgrass

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

6.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

6.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

6.5 Family

Thelypteridaceae

Poaceae

6.6 Genus

Thelypteris

Panicum

6.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

6.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

6.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

6.10 Number of Species

NA450

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass

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

Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass Physical Information

Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Beech Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass are as follows:

Japanese Beech Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Beech Fern leaf color: Light Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass

Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Beech Fern 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 Japanese Beech Fern 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.