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About Switchgrass



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Grass 0

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico 0

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum 0

Number of Varieties
38 61

Habitat
Prairies 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1 0

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 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
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Flower Color
Green 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Grass like 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads 0

Fertilizers
Nitrogen 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Insignificant 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves 0

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 0

Common Name
Switchgrass 0

In Hindi
Switchgrass 0

In German
Switchgrass 0

In French
switchgrass 0

In Spanish
switchgrass 0

In Greek
switchgrass 0

In Portuguese
switchgrass 0

In Polish
switchgrass 0

In Latin
switchgrass 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Cyperales 0

Family
Poaceae 0

Genus
Panicum 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots 0

Tribe
Paniceae 0

Subfamily
Panicoideae 0

Number of Species
450 35

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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 Not Available. 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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