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About Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

38100
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Switchgrass
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Hydrangea

In German

Switchgrass
Hortensie

In French

switchgrass
Hortensia

In Spanish

switchgrass
Hortensia

In Greek

switchgrass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Hortênsia

In Polish

switchgrass
Hortensja

In Latin

switchgrass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Panicum
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4501
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion

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

Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion

Care of Switchgrass and Egyptian Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Egyptian Onion pruning is done 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.