Switchgrass

Weeping Maple

About Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

Switchgrass

Weeping Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Ever red , Crimson queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Prairies

Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

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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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

None

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

7.2 Common Name

Switchgrass

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Switchgrass

Weeping Maple

7.2.2 In German

Switchgrass

Weeping Maple

7.2.3 In French

switchgrass

Maple pleureur

7.2.4 In Spanish

switchgrass

weeping maple

7.2.5 In Greek

switchgrass

weeping maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

switchgrass

chorando de bordo

7.2.7 In Polish

switchgrass

płacz klonu

7.2.8 In Latin

switchgrass

weeping maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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

Switchgrass and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Switchgrass and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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