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About Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris


About Victoria Falls Iris and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
450.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, 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
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
IRIS 'Victoria Falls'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Victoria fall iris  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Victoria fall iris  

In German
Switchgrass  
Victoria fällt Iris  

In French
switchgrass  
Victoria tombe iris  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Victoria cae iris  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Victoria Falls ίριδας  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Victoria cai iris  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Victoria Falls tęczówki  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Victoria cadit iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris

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

Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris Physical Information

Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris are as follows:

Care of Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris

Care of Switchgrass and Victoria Falls Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Victoria Falls Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Victoria Falls Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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