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About Switchgrass and California Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
California

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Aesculus californica

Number of Varieties

381
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
AESCULUS californica

Common Name

Switchgrass
California Buckeye

In Hindi

Switchgrass
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

In German

Switchgrass
California Buckeye

In French

switchgrass
California Buckeye

In Spanish

switchgrass
California Buckeye

In Greek

switchgrass
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

In Portuguese

switchgrass
California Buckeye

In Polish

switchgrass
Kalifornia Buckeye

In Latin

switchgrass
California Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Panicum
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

45019
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and California Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and California Buckeye

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

Switchgrass and California Buckeye Physical Information

Switchgrass and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and California Buckeye are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink

  • California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and California Buckeye

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