Switchgrass

Japanese Plum

About Switchgrass and Japanese Plum

Switchgrass

Japanese Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Prunus domestica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

382

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

1.8 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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

PRUNUS salicina

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Japanese Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

Japanese Plum

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

japanische Pflaumen

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

prune japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

ciruelo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

Ιαπωνικά Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

ameixa japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

japoński Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Plum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

450NA

1 27800

Properties of Switchgrass and Japanese Plum

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Japanese Plum

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

Switchgrass and Japanese Plum Physical Information

Switchgrass and Japanese Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Japanese Plum are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Japanese Plum

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