Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
South Africa
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
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Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
538
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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 Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Society Garlic
Switchgrass
In Hindi
लहसुन
Switchgrass
In German
Knoblauch
Switchgrass
In French
Ail
switchgrass
In Spanish
Ajo
switchgrass
In Greek
σκόρδο
switchgrass
In Portuguese
alho
switchgrass
In Polish
czosnek
switchgrass
In Latin
allium
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Allium
Panicum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Paniceae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
500450
1
27800
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