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About Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Striped Eggplant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
38  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Zebra'  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Eggplant, Striped Eggplant, Zebra eggplant  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Switchgrass  

In German
Hortensie  
Switchgrass  

In French
Hortensia  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
switchgrass  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
switchgrass  

In Polish
Hortensja  
switchgrass  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass. Striped Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Striped Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Striped Eggplant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass

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

Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass Physical Information

Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Striped Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass

Care of Striped Eggplant and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Striped Eggplant 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 Striped Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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