Switchgrass

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Switchgrass

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

China, Japan

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

381

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Habitat

Prairies

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

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, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Switchgrass

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Switchgrass

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Switchgrass

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

switchgrass

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

switchgrass

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

switchgrass

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

switchgrass

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

switchgrass

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Panicum

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

4501

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Switchgrass and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.