Switchgrass

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum

Switchgrass

Cestrum aurantiacum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

385

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Habitat

Prairies

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

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, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

switchgrass

Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Panicum

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

450250

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Switchgrass and Cestrum aurantiacum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.