Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Hordeum jubatum
Number of Varieties
385
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40000
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Habitat
Prairies
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Vertical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Switchgrass
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Switchgrass
Foxtail Barley
In German
Switchgrass
Mähnengerste
In French
switchgrass
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
switchgrass
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
switchgrass
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
switchgrass
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
switchgrass
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
switchgrass
Hordeum foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Panicum
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
45030
1
27800
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