Pineapple

Switchgrass

About Pineapple and Switchgrass

Pineapple

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

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

Tropical regions

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (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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121.92 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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

Purple, Red

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Switchgrass

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

Pineapple and Switchgrass Physical Information

Pineapple and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Switchgrass are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pineapple and Switchgrass

Care of Pineapple and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pineapple 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.