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About Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Persian Buttercup


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
tecolate strain  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
38  
99+

Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
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
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season  
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, 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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, pollinators  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Persian Buttercup  
Switchgrass  

In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß  
Switchgrass  

In French
Renoncule des fleuristes  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
Persian Buttercup  
switchgrass  

In Greek
Persian Buttercup  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
ranúnculo  
switchgrass  

In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki  
switchgrass  

In Latin
Persian Buttercup  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
450  
99+

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Properties of Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass

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

Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass Physical Information

Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass

Care of Persian Buttercup and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Buttercup 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 Persian Buttercup 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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