Switchgrass

Kaffir Lime

About Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime

Switchgrass

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

38NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 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, Green, Yellow green

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, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

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

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

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, Water Deeply

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Citrus

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 Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime

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

Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime

Care of Switchgrass and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.