Switchgrass

Sugar Apple

About Switchgrass and Sugar Apple

Switchgrass

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sea Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Switchgrass and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Sugar Apple

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

Switchgrass and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Switchgrass and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Switchgrass and Sugar Apple

Care of Switchgrass and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.