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About Oatgrass and Switchgrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Blue Oat grass
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
38
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PANICUM virgatum
7.2 Common Name
Oatgrass
Switchgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
जई घास
Switchgrass
7.2.2 In German
Ährengras
Switchgrass
7.2.3 In French
Folle avoine
switchgrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
oat Grass
switchgrass
7.2.5 In Greek
βρώμη Grass
switchgrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
aveia-
switchgrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Owies trawa
switchgrass
7.2.8 In Latin
oat Grass
switchgrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Danthonia
Panicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aveneae
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
450
Rank: 35 (Overall)
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Properties of Oatgrass and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Oatgrass and Switchgrass

Season and care of Oatgrass and Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Switchgrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Oatgrass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Oatgrass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

Care of Oatgrass and Switchgrass

Care of Oatgrass and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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.