Switchgrass

Blue Flax

About Switchgrass and Blue Flax

Switchgrass

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Europe, Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

384

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Habitat

Prairies

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Switchgrass

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Switchgrass

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

switchgrass

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

switchgrass

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

switchgrass

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

switchgrass

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

switchgrass

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Linales

Family

Poaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Panicum

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

450180

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Blue Flax

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

Switchgrass and Blue Flax Physical Information

Switchgrass and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Blue Flax are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Switchgrass and Blue Flax

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