Switchgrass

Phalaris

About Switchgrass and Phalaris

Switchgrass

Phalaris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Phalais arundinacia Canay Grass Phalaris aquitica Phalaris minor Phalaris Paradoxa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green, Dark 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

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

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Root Division, Rooted stem 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

PHALARIS

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Phalaris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

Phalaris

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Phalaris

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Phalaris

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Phalans

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

Phalans

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Phalans

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Phalans

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Phalaris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Phalaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Phalaridinae

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Phalaris

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Phalaris

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

Switchgrass and Phalaris Physical Information

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

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Phalaris flower color: Yellow
Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Phalaris

Care of Switchgrass and Phalaris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Phalaris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.