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About Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Pinus thunbergii

Number of Varieties

3850
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-5

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray 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
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Herbicide, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
PINUS thunbergii

Common Name

Switchgrass
Japanese Black Pine Black Pine

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Japanese Black Pine

In German

Switchgrass
Japanese Black Pine

In French

switchgrass
Japonais pin noir

In Spanish

switchgrass
Pino Negro Japonés

In Greek

switchgrass
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Japonês Black Pine

In Polish

switchgrass
Japoński sosna czarna

In Latin

switchgrass
White Pine Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Panicum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4504
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine

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

Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine Physical Information

Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Black Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Japanese Black Pine flower color:

  • Japanese Black Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Japanese Black Pine

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