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About Switchgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

3815
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
11 - 4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Apply 12-6-6 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Switchgrass
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Switchgrass
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

switchgrass
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

switchgrass
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

switchgrass
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

switchgrass
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

switchgrass
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

450116
1 27800
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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 and Mexican Feather Grass 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 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:

  • 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.