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About Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
North America
1.4 Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Prairies
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
1.8 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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1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)▶
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)▶
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Switchgrass
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
Switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
switchgrass
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Panicum
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
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8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern

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

Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and Southern Shield Fern

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

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