Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Mexico, South-Central United States, Southeastern United States
Asia
Types
Dallas Blues grass, Rotstrahlbush grass
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Number of Varieties
123
0
40000
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Habitat
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Needs less 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Ladybug
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Panicum virgatum
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Shenandoah grass, switchgrass
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In Hindi
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In German
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In French
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In Spanish
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In Greek
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In Portuguese
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
In Polish
Shenandoah grass
Wingnut
In Latin
Shenandoah grass
wingnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
-
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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