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About Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Quercus acutissima

Number of Varieties

38450
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Saw-tooth like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Beetles, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
QUERCUS acutissima

Common Name

Switchgrass
Sawtooth Oak

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Sawtooth Oak

In German

Switchgrass
Sägezahn- Eiche

In French

switchgrass
Sawtooth Oak

In Spanish

switchgrass
diente de sierra de roble

In Greek

switchgrass
πριονωτή Oak

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Sawtooth Oak

In Polish

switchgrass
piłokształtny Oak

In Latin

switchgrass
Quercus acutissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Panicum
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

45060
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak

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

Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Sawtooth Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Sawtooth Oak leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak

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