Little Bluestem

Switchgrass

About Little Bluestem and Switchgrass

Little Bluestem

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Schizachyrium scoparium

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3038

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Habitat

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Little Bluestem

Switchgrass

In Hindi

little bluestem

Switchgrass

In German

wenig bluestem

Switchgrass

In French

barbon

switchgrass

In Spanish

Poco bluestem

switchgrass

In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

switchgrass

In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

switchgrass

In Polish

trochę bluestem

switchgrass

In Latin

parum bluestem

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Schizachyrium

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

10450

1 27800

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Properties of Little Bluestem and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Switchgrass

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

Little Bluestem and Switchgrass Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Switchgrass are as follows:

Little Bluestem flower color:
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Switchgrass

Care of Little Bluestem and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.