Slash Pine

Switchgrass

About Slash Pine and Switchgrass

Slash Pine

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

238

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Small mammals, Squirrels

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pinus elliottii

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

slash pine

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

slash pine

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino slash

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho barra

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

sosny ukośnik

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

VULNUS pinus

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

126450

1 27800

Properties of Slash Pine and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Slash Pine and Switchgrass

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

Slash Pine and Switchgrass Physical Information

Slash Pine and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Switchgrass are as follows:

Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Slash Pine and Switchgrass

Care of Slash Pine and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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.