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About Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass


About Pink Pampas Grass and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
South America, Argentina  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
-  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
2  

Habitat
Prairies  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
long with 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, moderate salt tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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, songbirds, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Pink Pampas grass  

In German
Switchgrass  
Pink Pampas grass  

In French
switchgrass  
Herbe Pampas rose  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Hierba de color rosa Pampas  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Pink Pampas grass  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Grama de Pampas rosa  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Różowy Pampas trawy  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Pink Pampas grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
25  

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Properties of Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Pampas Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Pink Pampas Grass

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

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