Switchgrass

Common Rush

About Switchgrass and Common Rush

Switchgrass

Common Rush

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

385

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Prairies

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Soft Rush

In German

Switchgrass

Soft Rush

In French

switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Spanish

switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Greek

switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Polish

switchgrass

Soft Rush

In Latin

switchgrass

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Panicum

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

450400

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Switchgrass and Common Rush

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Switchgrass and Pearl Millet

Switchgrass and Purple Millet

Switchgrass and Elephant Grass

» More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Common Rush

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

Switchgrass and Common Rush Physical Information

Switchgrass and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Common Rush are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Common Rush

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