Kou

Switchgrass

About Kou and Switchgrass

Kou

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1538

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cordia subcordata

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cordia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Switchgrass

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

Kou and Switchgrass Physical Information

Kou and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Switchgrass are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kou and Switchgrass

Care of Kou and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou 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.