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About Switchgrass and Sina


About Sina and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
-  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

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  
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Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Globe shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Drought Tolerant  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
STENOCEREUS kerberi  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Sina  

In German
Switchgrass  
Sina  

In French
switchgrass  
Sina  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Sina  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Sina  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Sina  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Sina  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Sina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Stenocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
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Properties of Switchgrass and Sina

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Sina

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

Switchgrass and Sina Physical Information

Switchgrass and Sina physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Sina are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Sina

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

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