Phalaris

Switchgrass

About Phalaris and Switchgrass

Phalaris

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Phalais arundinacia Canay Grass Phalaris aquitica Phalaris minor Phalaris Paradoxa

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, 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, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALARIS

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Phalaris

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phalaris

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Phalaris

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Phalaris

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phalans

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Phalans

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phalans

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Phalans

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Phalaris

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaris

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Phalaridinae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phalaris and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Phalaris and Switchgrass

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

Phalaris and Switchgrass Physical Information

Phalaris and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Phalaris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Phalaris and Switchgrass are as follows:

Phalaris flower color: Yellow
Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Phalaris and Switchgrass

Care of Phalaris and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Phalaris 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.