Perennial Candytuft

Switchgrass

About Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass

Perennial Candytuft

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1538

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Perennial candytuft

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Perennial candytuft

Switchgrass

In German

Perennial candytuft

Switchgrass

In French

candytuft Perennial

switchgrass

In Spanish

candytuft perenne

switchgrass

In Greek

πολυετείς candytuft

switchgrass

In Portuguese

candytuft perennial

switchgrass

In Polish

Wieloletnia candytuft

switchgrass

In Latin

annos suffruticosum

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iberis

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

50450

1 27800

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Properties of Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass

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

Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass Physical Information

Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass are as follows:

Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass

Care of Perennial Candytuft and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Candytuft 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 Perennial Candytuft 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.