Switchgrass

Flowering Maple

About Switchgrass and Flowering Maple

Switchgrass

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

3845

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 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

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Switchgrass

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Switchgrass

flowering maple

In German

Switchgrass

Schönmalve

In French

switchgrass

érable floraison

In Spanish

switchgrass

arce de floración

In Greek

switchgrass

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

switchgrass

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

switchgrass

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

switchgrass

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Panicum

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Malveae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

450200

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Flowering Maple

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

Switchgrass and Flowering Maple Physical Information

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

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Switchgrass and Flowering Maple

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