Pepperwort

Switchgrass

About Pepperwort and Switchgrass

Pepperwort

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

Australia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

138

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Pepperwort

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Marsileaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

65450

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Switchgrass

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

Pepperwort and Switchgrass Physical Information

Pepperwort and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Switchgrass are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pepperwort and Switchgrass

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