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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

North America
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

-
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

7038
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Switchgrass

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
Switchgrass

In German

fall phlox
Switchgrass

In French

Fall Phlox
switchgrass

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
switchgrass

In Greek

Fall Phlox
switchgrass

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
switchgrass

In Polish

Fall Phlox
switchgrass

In Latin

Phlox cadent
switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phlox
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

67450
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Switchgrass

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Switchgrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fall Phlox and Switchgrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fall Phlox and Switchgrass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments whereas of Switchgrass is . Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: while Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fall Phlox vs Switchgrass

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