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About Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
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Number of Varieties

3810
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Salt

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Switchgrass
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

Switchgrass
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Switchgrass
Blau Ährengras

In French

switchgrass
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

switchgrass
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

switchgrass
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Azul Aveia

In Polish

switchgrass
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

switchgrass
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Aveneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

45070
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass

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

Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass

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