Switchgrass

Hackberry

About Switchgrass and Hackberry

Switchgrass

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

3870

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Switchgrass

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Switchgrass

HACKBERRY

In German

Switchgrass

Hackberry

In French

switchgrass

micocoulier

In Spanish

switchgrass

almez

In Greek

switchgrass

hackberry

In Portuguese

switchgrass

hackberry

In Polish

switchgrass

hackberry

In Latin

switchgrass

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Panicum

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45070

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Hackberry

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

Switchgrass and Hackberry Physical Information

Switchgrass and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Hackberry are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and Hackberry

Care of Switchgrass and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.