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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties
38 80

Habitat
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name
Switchgrass

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Panicum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Paniceae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
450 45

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Properties of Switchgrass

Want to know the properties of Switchgrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Switchgrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Switchgrass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Switchgrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Switchgrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Switchgrass physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Switchgrass

Taking Switchgrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Switchgrass include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Switchgrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Switchgrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Switchgrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 38 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum. This plant's habitat is Prairies and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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