Switchgrass

Norfolk Island Pine

About Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine

Switchgrass

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

11-1

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, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

2,440.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Switchgrass and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.