Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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 pH
Neutral
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Wildlife
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Switchgrass
In Hindi
Protea plant
Switchgrass
In German
Protea Pflanze
Switchgrass
In French
usine de Protea
switchgrass
In Spanish
planta de protea
switchgrass
In Greek
φυτό Protea
switchgrass
In Portuguese
planta Protea
switchgrass
In Polish
Protea roślin
switchgrass
In Latin
Protea herba
switchgrass
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Cyperales
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Protea and Switchgrass
Season and care of Protea and Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Switchgrass season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Switchgrass Physical Information
Protea and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Switchgrass are as follows:
Care of Protea and Switchgrass
Care of Protea and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.