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About Switchgrass and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Japan

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

384
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Shade areas

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Switchgrass
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Switchgrass
hakone grass

In German

Switchgrass
Hakone Gras

In French

switchgrass
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

switchgrass
hierba Hakone

In Greek

switchgrass
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Hakone grama

In Polish

switchgrass
Hakone trawa

In Latin

switchgrass
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

45040
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Hakone Grass

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

Switchgrass and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Switchgrass and Hakone Grass

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