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About Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
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Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

3810
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Switchgrass
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Switchgrass
पानी लिली

In German

Switchgrass
Riesen- Seerose

In French

switchgrass
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

switchgrass
lirio de agua

In Greek

switchgrass
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

switchgrass
waterlily

In Polish

switchgrass
Lilia wodna

In Latin

switchgrass
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Cyperales
Nymphaeales

Family

Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Panicum
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

4503
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily

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

Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily

Care of Switchgrass and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.