Switchgrass

Buttonbush

About Switchgrass and Buttonbush

Switchgrass

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

South Africa

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

387

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Habitat

Prairies

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Switchgrass

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Switchgrass

Button Strauch

In French

switchgrass

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

switchgrass

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

switchgrass

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

switchgrass

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

switchgrass

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

switchgrass

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Rubiales

Family

Poaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Panicum

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45012

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Buttonbush

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

Switchgrass and Buttonbush Physical Information

Switchgrass and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Buttonbush are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Buttonbush

Care of Switchgrass and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.