Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
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Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Switchgrass
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Number of Varieties
450-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-12
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers
-
Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Panicum
Marijuana
In Hindi
panikom
मारिजुआना
In German
panikom
Marihuana
In French
panikom
Marijuana
In Spanish
panikom
Marijuana
In Greek
Panicum
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Panicum
Maconha
In Polish
Panicum
Marihuana
In Latin
Panicum
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Panicum
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
4503
1
27800
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