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About Switchgrass and Canada Lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Number of Varieties

384
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Deers, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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

-
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
LILIUM canadense

Common Name

Switchgrass
Meadow lily

In Hindi

Switchgrass
कनाडा लिली

In German

Switchgrass
Kanada Lily

In French

switchgrass
Lily Canada

In Spanish

switchgrass
Kanada Lily

In Greek

switchgrass
Kanada Lily

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Kanada Lily

In Polish

switchgrass
Kanada Lily

In Latin

switchgrass
Canada Lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Panicum
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

45010
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Canada Lily

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Canada Lily

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

Switchgrass and Canada Lily Physical Information

Switchgrass and Canada Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Canada Lily are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Canada Lily

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