Switchgrass

Holm Oak

About Switchgrass and Holm Oak

Switchgrass

Holm Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

382

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Habitat

Prairies

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-2

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

QUERCUS ilex

Common Name

Switchgrass

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

In Hindi

Switchgrass

होल्म ओक

In German

Switchgrass

Steineiche

In French

switchgrass

chêne vert

In Spanish

switchgrass

encina

In Greek

switchgrass

πρινόδενδρο

In Portuguese

switchgrass

azinheira

In Polish

switchgrass

dąb skalny

In Latin

switchgrass

ilice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fagales

Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Panicum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45017

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Holm Oak

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Holm Oak

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

Switchgrass and Holm Oak Physical Information

Switchgrass and Holm Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Holm Oak are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Holm Oak

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