Switchgrass

Black Spruce

About Switchgrass and Black Spruce

Switchgrass

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

388

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-91-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Switchgrass

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Switchgrass

Schwarz Fichte

In French

switchgrass

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

switchgrass

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

switchgrass

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

switchgrass

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

switchgrass

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Panicum

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

45035

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Black Spruce

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

Switchgrass and Black Spruce Physical Information

Switchgrass and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Black Spruce are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Switchgrass and Black Spruce

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