Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
38
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Switchgrass
In Hindi
Switchgrass
In German
Switchgrass
In French
switchgrass
In Spanish
switchgrass
In Greek
switchgrass
In Portuguese
switchgrass
In Polish
switchgrass
In Latin
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
450
Rank: 45 (Overall)
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27800
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