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About Switchgrass and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

38190
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 6

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Switchgrass
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Plume Grass

In German

Switchgrass
Plume Gras

In French

switchgrass
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

switchgrass
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

switchgrass
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Plume grama

In Polish

switchgrass
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

switchgrass
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

450400
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Plume Grass

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

Switchgrass and Plume Grass Physical Information

Switchgrass and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Switchgrass and Plume Grass

Care of Switchgrass and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.