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About Longan and Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

6538
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, 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

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Longan
Switchgrass

In Hindi

Longan
Switchgrass

In German

Longan
Switchgrass

In French

longane
switchgrass

In Spanish

Longan
switchgrass

In Greek

Longan
switchgrass

In Portuguese

Longan
switchgrass

In Polish

Longan
switchgrass

In Latin

Longan
switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Sapindaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

65450
1 27800
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Properties of Longan and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Longan and Switchgrass

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

Longan and Switchgrass Physical Information

Longan and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Longan and Switchgrass

Care of Longan and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.