Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
  
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Prairies
  
Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
10-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
12-9
  
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
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cramps, Dermatitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
  
ALEURITES moluccanus
  
Common Name
Switchgrass
  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
  
In Hindi
Switchgrass
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In German
Switchgrass
  
Lichtnussbaum
  
In French
switchgrass
  
Aleurites moluccana
  
In Spanish
switchgrass
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In Greek
switchgrass
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In Portuguese
switchgrass
  
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
In Polish
switchgrass
  
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
In Latin
switchgrass
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Panicum
  
Aleurites
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Aleuritideae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Switchgrass and Kukui
Season and care of Switchgrass and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Switchgrass and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Switchgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Switchgrass and Kukui Physical Information
Switchgrass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Kukui are as follows:
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
- Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of Switchgrass and Kukui
Care of Switchgrass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.