Switchgrass

Red Alder

About Switchgrass and Red Alder

Switchgrass

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not available

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Layering, Seedlings

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% List of Trees 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% List of Trees 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% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Red Alder

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

Switchgrass and Red Alder Physical Information

Switchgrass and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Red Alder are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Red Alder

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