Switchgrass

American Beautyberry

About Switchgrass and American Beautyberry

Switchgrass

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

38NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

450NA

1 27800

Properties of Switchgrass and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and American Beautyberry

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

Switchgrass and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Switchgrass and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and American Beautyberry

Care of Switchgrass and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.