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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Blue Lyme Grass  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
7  

Habitat
Prairies  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Creamy Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  

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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  

In German
Switchgrass  
Blau Dune Lyme Grass  

In French
switchgrass  
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
Azul Dune Lyme grama  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Elymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Switchgrass and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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