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About Switchgrass and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11 - 7  

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, 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 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
CORTADERIA  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Pampas grass  

In German
Switchgrass  
Pampasgrass  

In French
switchgrass  
herbe de la pampa  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
cortaderas  

In Greek
switchgrass  
γρασίδι Πάμπα  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
grama de Pampas  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Pampas trawy  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Pampas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Switchgrass and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Pampas Grass

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

Switchgrass and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Pampas Grass

Care of Switchgrass and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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