Phlox

Switchgrass

About Phlox and Switchgrass

Phlox

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

13638

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

243.84 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Switchgrass

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Switchgrass

In French

plante Phlox

switchgrass

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

switchgrass

In Greek

φυτό phlox

switchgrass

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

switchgrass

In Polish

Phlox roślin

switchgrass

In Latin

plantae Phlox

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cyperales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Phlox

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

67450

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Switchgrass

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

Phlox and Switchgrass Physical Information

Phlox and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Switchgrass are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Phlox and Switchgrass

Care of Phlox and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Phlox 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.