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About Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus


About Florida Lisianthus and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Eustoma grandiflorum  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
gardens, Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus  

In German
Switchgrass  
Florida Lisianthus  

In French
switchgrass  
Floride Lisianthus  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
lisianthus Florida  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Φλόριντα lisianthus  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Florida Lisianthus  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Florida Eustoma  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Florida Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
Gentianales  

Family
Poaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Eustoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Paperveroideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
30  

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Properties of Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus

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

Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus Physical Information

Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Florida Lisianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Florida Lisianthus

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

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