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About Switchgrass and Anemone


About Anemone and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Mediterranean  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Switchgrass  
Anemone  

In French
switchgrass  
Anémone  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Anémona  

In Greek
switchgrass  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Zawilec  

In Latin
switchgrass  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Switchgrass and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Anemone

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

Switchgrass and Anemone Physical Information

Switchgrass and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Anemone

Care of Switchgrass and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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