Switchgrass

American Arborvitae

About Switchgrass and American Arborvitae

Switchgrass

American Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

38NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Scale-like imbricate

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Fine

Medium

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, Wildlife

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Amérique Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Americana Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

αμερικανική Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Arborvitae americano

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Amerykański Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

American Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Arborvitae

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4505

1 27800

Properties of Switchgrass and American Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and American Arborvitae

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

Switchgrass and American Arborvitae Physical Information

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

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and American Arborvitae

Care of Switchgrass and American Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.