Wood Lily

Switchgrass

About Wood Lily and Switchgrass

Wood Lily

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

western red lily

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

138

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Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

Switchgrass

In Hindi

wood lily

Switchgrass

In German

Lilium philadelphicum

Switchgrass

In French

Lilium philadelphicum

switchgrass

In Spanish

lirio de madera

switchgrass

In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος

switchgrass

In Portuguese

wood lily

switchgrass

In Polish

lilia drewna

switchgrass

In Latin

wood lily

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lilium

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

80450

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Lily and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Wood Lily and Switchgrass

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

Wood Lily and Switchgrass Physical Information

Wood Lily and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Lily and Switchgrass are as follows:

Wood Lily flower color: Dark Red and Orange Red
Wood Lily leaf color: Light Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Wood Lily and Switchgrass

Care of Wood Lily and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Lily pruning is done 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 Wood Lily 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.