Switchgrass

Bluebell

About Switchgrass and Bluebell

Switchgrass

Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

3820

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Several shades of 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

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Switchgrass

Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Bluebell plant

In German

Switchgrass

Endymion Pflanze

In French

switchgrass

plante Bluebell

In Spanish

switchgrass

planta Bluebell

In Greek

switchgrass

φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

switchgrass

planta Bluebell

In Polish

switchgrass

Bluebell roślin

In Latin

switchgrass

Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Panicum

Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

45011

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Bluebell

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

Switchgrass and Bluebell Physical Information

Switchgrass and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Bluebell are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Bluebell

Care of Switchgrass and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.