Switchgrass

Blue Oat Grass

About Switchgrass and Blue Oat Grass

Switchgrass

Blue Oat Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

38NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Blue Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Blue Oat Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

ब्लू जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Blau Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Bleu Oat Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Azul hierba de avena

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Azul Aveia

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Niebieski Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Blue Oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Helictotrichon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

450NA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.

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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.