Red Alder

Switchgrass

About Red Alder and Switchgrass

Red Alder

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3038

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Switchgrass

In Hindi

red alder

Switchgrass

In German

rot-Erle

Switchgrass

In French

aulne rouge

switchgrass

In Spanish

aliso rojo

switchgrass

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

switchgrass

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

switchgrass

In Polish

czerwony olcha

switchgrass

In Latin

red alnus

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cyperales

Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Alnus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

35450

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Switchgrass

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

Red Alder and Switchgrass Physical Information

Red Alder and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Switchgrass are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Alder and Switchgrass

Care of Red Alder and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.