Switchgrass

Clumping Bamboo

About Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo

Switchgrass

Clumping Bamboo

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 7

1.8 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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

✔ ✘

40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

BAMBUSA beecheyana

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

बांस

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Verklumpung Bambus

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

clumping Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

clumping Bamboo

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

bambu aglutinação

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

zbicie bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

clumping Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

450

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Switchgrass and Elephant Grass

Switchgrass and Pearl Millet

Switchgrass and Purple Millet

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo

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

Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Switchgrass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.