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About Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Liberty Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
10  
38  
99+

Habitat
-  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Liberty'  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Liberty Hosta  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Freiheit Hosta  
Switchgrass  

In German
Freiheit Hosta  
Switchgrass  

In French
liberté Hosta  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
Libertad Hosta  
switchgrass  

In Greek
Liberty Hosta  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
liberdade Hosta  
switchgrass  

In Polish
Liberty Hosta  
switchgrass  

In Latin
libertatem Hosta  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
70  
450  
99+

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Properties of Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass

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

Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass Physical Information

Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Liberty Hosta height is 25.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass

Care of Liberty Hosta and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Liberty Hosta 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 Liberty Hosta 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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