Switchgrass

Sacred Lotus

About Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus

Switchgrass

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

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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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

From Rhizomes, 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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus

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

Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus

Care of Switchgrass and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.