Switchgrass

Golden Oats

About Switchgrass and Golden Oats

Switchgrass

Golden Oats

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata

Number of Varieties

3820

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Habitat

Prairies

Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Gold, Tan, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

Divison, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Bacteria wilt

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Bees, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

STIPA gigantea

Common Name

Switchgrass

Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats

In Hindi

Switchgrass

स्वर्ण जई

In German

Switchgrass

Haferpflanze

In French

switchgrass

Plantes d'avoine

In Spanish

switchgrass

planta de avena

In Greek

switchgrass

φυτό βρώμη

In Portuguese

switchgrass

aveia planta

In Polish

switchgrass

Owies roślin

In Latin

switchgrass

Oat plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Panicum

Avena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Aveneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

450-

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Golden Oats

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Golden Oats

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

Switchgrass and Golden Oats Physical Information

Switchgrass and Golden Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Golden Oats height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Golden Oats are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Golden Oats flower color: Light Yellow and White
Golden Oats leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Golden Oats

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