Switchgrass

Golden Hops

About Switchgrass and Golden Hops

Switchgrass

Golden Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

385

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Habitat

Prairies

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

brewing beer

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Switchgrass

Golden Hops

In Hindi

Switchgrass

साधारण राज़क

In German

Switchgrass

Echter Hopfen

In French

switchgrass

Houblon

In Spanish

switchgrass

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

switchgrass

Golden Hop

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Lúpulo

In Polish

switchgrass

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

switchgrass

Golden Hop

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Panicum

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

4503

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Golden Hops

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Golden Hops

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

Switchgrass and Golden Hops Physical Information

Switchgrass and Golden Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Golden Hops are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Golden Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Golden Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Switchgrass and Golden Hops

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