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About Switchgrass and Periwinkle
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Prairies
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)▶
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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90.00 cm
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2.96 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Switchgrass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Switchgrass
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Switchgrass
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
switchgrass
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
switchgrass
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
switchgrass
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
switchgrass
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
switchgrass
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
switchgrass
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Panicum
Catharanthus
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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Properties of Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

Switchgrass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Switchgrass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

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