Switchgrass

Bottle Tree

About Switchgrass and Bottle Tree

Switchgrass

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Australia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

3830

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Habitat

Prairies

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Grafting, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Switchgrass

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Switchgrass

बोतल ट्री

In German

Switchgrass

Flaschenbaum

In French

switchgrass

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

switchgrass

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

switchgrass

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Bottle Tree

In Polish

switchgrass

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

switchgrass

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Panicum

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

45030

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Bottle Tree

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

Switchgrass and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Switchgrass and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Switchgrass and Bottle Tree

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