Switchgrass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Switchgrass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

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bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

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bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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