Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
South Africa
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
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Number of Varieties
385
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40000
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Habitat
Prairies
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-5
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray 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
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Switchgrass
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Switchgrass
लहसुन
In German
Switchgrass
Knoblauch
In French
switchgrass
Ail
In Spanish
switchgrass
Ajo
In Greek
switchgrass
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
switchgrass
alho
In Polish
switchgrass
czosnek
In Latin
switchgrass
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Panicum
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Paniceae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
450500
1
27800
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