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About Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Brazil  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
-  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1,300.00 cm  
32

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,200.00 cm  
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark 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  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
Cassia leptophylla  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
gold medallion tree  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
gold medallion tree  

In German
Switchgrass  
gold medallion tree  

In French
switchgrass  
gold medallion tree  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
árbol medallón de oro  

In Greek
switchgrass  
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
árvore medalhão de ouro  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Drzewo Medalion złota  

In Latin
switchgrass  
aureus arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Cassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
7  

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Properties of Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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