Snow Bush

Switchgrass

About Snow Bush and Switchgrass

Snow Bush

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA38

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

antimicrobial

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

38450

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Switchgrass

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

Snow Bush and Switchgrass Physical Information

Snow Bush and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Switchgrass are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Snow Bush and Switchgrass

Care of Snow Bush and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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.