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About Switchgrass and Wild Lilac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

3825
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Switchgrass
Wild lilac

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Wild Lilac

In German

Switchgrass
Säckelblumen

In French

switchgrass
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

switchgrass
Ceanothus

In Greek

switchgrass
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Ceanothus

In Polish

switchgrass
Wild Lilac

In Latin

switchgrass
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Panicum
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

45050
1 27800
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Properties of Switchgrass and Wild Lilac

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

Season and Care of Switchgrass and Wild Lilac

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

Switchgrass and Wild Lilac Physical Information

Switchgrass and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Wild Lilac are as follows:

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

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

  • Wild Lilac flower color: White

  • Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Switchgrass and Wild Lilac

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