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Norway Pine
Switchgrass
About Switchgrass and Norway Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Number of Varieties
2  
38  
99+
Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Prairies  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
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
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
150.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
orange brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, sawflies  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
songbirds  
Birds, Wildlife  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
PANICUM virgatum  
Common Name
Norway Pine  
Switchgrass  
In Hindi
Norway pine  
Switchgrass  
In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Switchgrass  
In French
Pin rouge  
switchgrass  
In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
switchgrass  
In Greek
Norway pine  
switchgrass  
In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
switchgrass  
In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
switchgrass  
In Latin
Norway pine  
switchgrass  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Panicum  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Paniceae  
Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  
Number of Species
20  
450  
99+
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Properties of Norway Pine and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Switchgrass

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

Norway Pine and Switchgrass Physical Information

Norway Pine and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Switchgrass

Care of Norway Pine and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine 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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