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About Tritoma and Switchgrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA38
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm90.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Pollution, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Snails
Birds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PANICUM virgatum
7.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Switchgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tritoma
Switchgrass
7.2.2 In German
Tritoma
Switchgrass
7.2.3 In French
Tritoma
switchgrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
tritoma
switchgrass
7.2.5 In Greek
tritoma
switchgrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tritoma
switchgrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Tritoma
switchgrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Trytoma
switchgrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Kniphofia
Panicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
72450
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Switchgrass

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

Tritoma and Switchgrass Physical Information

Tritoma and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Switchgrass

Care of Tritoma and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.