Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Habitat
Prairies
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
2-5
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
songbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Pulp
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
Switchgrass
Norway Pine
In Hindi
Switchgrass
Norway pine
In German
Switchgrass
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
switchgrass
Pin rouge
In Spanish
switchgrass
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
switchgrass
Norway pine
In Portuguese
switchgrass
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
switchgrass
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
switchgrass
Norway pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Norway Pine
Season and care of Switchgrass and Norway Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Switchgrass and Norway Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Switchgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Norway Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Switchgrass and Norway Pine Physical Information
Switchgrass and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Norway Pine are as follows:
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Norway Pine flower color: Brown
- Norway Pine leaf color:
Care of Switchgrass and Norway Pine
Care of Switchgrass and Norway Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.