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About Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
38
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Prairies
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
11 - 4
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
NASSELLA tenuissima
7.2 Common Name
Switchgrass
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Switchgrass
Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.2 In German
Switchgrass
Mexikanische Federgras
7.2.3 In French
switchgrass
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
7.2.4 In Spanish
switchgrass
Pluma hierba mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
switchgrass
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
switchgrass
Mexican Pena Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
switchgrass
Mexican Feather trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
switchgrass
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Panicum
Nassella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
450
Rank: 35 (Overall)
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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Properties of Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.