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About Switchgrass and White Sapote

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

385
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
11-6

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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

-
drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

Switchgrass
White Sapote

In Hindi

Switchgrass
White Sapote

In German

Switchgrass
White Sapote

In French

switchgrass
Sapote blanche

In Spanish

switchgrass
White Sapote

In Greek

switchgrass
White Sapote

In Portuguese

switchgrass
White Sapote

In Polish

switchgrass
White Sapote

In Latin

switchgrass
White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Panicum
Casimiroa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

45010
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and White Sapote

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and White Sapote

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

Switchgrass and White Sapote Physical Information

Switchgrass and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and White Sapote are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and White Sapote

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