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About Switchgrass and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

383
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Switchgrass
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Silver bells

In German

Switchgrass
Silver bells

In French

switchgrass
Silver bells

In Spanish

switchgrass
Silver bells

In Greek

switchgrass
Silver bells

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Silver bells

In Polish

switchgrass
Silver bells

In Latin

switchgrass
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ebenales

Family

Poaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Panicum
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4504
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Silver Bells

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

Switchgrass and Silver Bells Physical Information

Switchgrass and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Silver Bells

Care of Switchgrass and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.