Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
15450
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deers
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
PANICUM
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Panicum
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
panikom
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
panikom
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
panikom
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
panikom
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
Panicum
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Panicum
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Panicum
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Poales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diervilla
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Diervilleae
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Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
180450
1
27800
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