Switchgrass

Panicum

About Switchgrass and Panicum

Switchgrass

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

38450

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Deers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Panicum

In Latin

switchgrass

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

450450

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Panicum

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

Switchgrass and Panicum Physical Information

Switchgrass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Panicum are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:

Care of Switchgrass and Panicum

Care of Switchgrass and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.