Levisticum Officinale

Switchgrass

About Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass

Levisticum Officinale

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Levisticum officinale

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

2038

0 40000

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Habitat

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEVISTICUM officinale

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Lovage

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Levisticum Officinale

Switchgrass

In German

Liebstöckel

Switchgrass

In French

livèche

switchgrass

In Spanish

lovage

switchgrass

In Greek

λεβιστικό

switchgrass

In Portuguese

lovage

switchgrass

In Polish

lubczyk

switchgrass

In Latin

ligusticum

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Levisticum

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Apieae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass

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

Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass Physical Information

Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass are as follows:

Levisticum Officinale flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Levisticum Officinale leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass

Care of Levisticum Officinale and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale 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.