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About Switchgrass and Sawtooth Oak


About Sawtooth Oak and Switchgrass


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
38  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Prairies  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Beetles, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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