Switchgrass

Avocado

About Switchgrass and Avocado

Switchgrass

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

383

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Habitat

Prairies

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Switchgrass

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Switchgrass

एवोकाडो

In German

Switchgrass

Avocado

In French

switchgrass

Avocat

In Spanish

switchgrass

Aguacate

In Greek

switchgrass

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Abacate

In Polish

switchgrass

Awokado

In Latin

switchgrass

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Laurales

Family

Poaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Panicum

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45060

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Avocado

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

Switchgrass and Avocado Physical Information

Switchgrass and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Avocado are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Avocado

Care of Switchgrass and Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Avocado 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 Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.