1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Prairies
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Switchgrass
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
switchgrass
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
switchgrass
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
switchgrass
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species