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About Switchgrass and Radish


About Radish and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8*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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Hydrangea  

In German
Switchgrass  
Hortensie  

In French
switchgrass  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Hortensia  

In Greek
switchgrass  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Hortensja  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1  

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Properties of Switchgrass and Radish

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Radish

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

Switchgrass and Radish Physical Information

Switchgrass and Radish physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Radish height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Radish are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Radish

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

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