Switchgrass

Yellow Pond Lily

About Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily

Switchgrass

Yellow Pond Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Aquatics

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

North America

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata

Number of Varieties

3820

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

NUPHAR lutea

Common Name

Switchgrass

Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily

In Hindi

Switchgrass

पीला तालाब लिली

In German

Switchgrass

Gelbe Teichrose

In French

switchgrass

Jaune nénuphar

In Spanish

switchgrass

Lirio amarillo estanque

In Greek

switchgrass

Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Lagoa do lírio amarelo

In Polish

switchgrass

Żółty staw lilii

In Latin

switchgrass

Yellow piscinam lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Nymphaeales

Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Panicum

Nuphar

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45045

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily

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

Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily Physical Information

Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily

Care of Switchgrass and Yellow Pond Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done . In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.