Switchgrass

Wild Snapdragon

About Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon

Switchgrass

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

3830

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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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, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Switchgrass

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Switchgrass

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Switchgrass

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

switchgrass

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

switchgrass

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

switchgrass

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

switchgrass

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

switchgrass

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Panicum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

45040

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon

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

Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Switchgrass and Wild Snapdragon

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