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About Switchgrass and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
China

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

38150
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 4

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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Switchgrass
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Switchgrass
काला बांस

In German

Switchgrass
schwarzer Bambus

In French

switchgrass
bambou noir

In Spanish

switchgrass
negro de bambú

In Greek

switchgrass
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Black Bamboo

In Polish

switchgrass
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

switchgrass
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

45049
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Black Bamboo

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

Switchgrass and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Switchgrass and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Switchgrass and Black Bamboo

Care of Switchgrass and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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 Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.