Switchgrass

Weeping Lovegrass

About Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass

Switchgrass

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark 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

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Switchgrass and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.