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Switchgrass
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Busy Lizzy and Switchgrass


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
38  
99+
36  
99+
Habitat
Prairies  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 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  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Switchgrass  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Switchgrass  
wallenana  
In German
Switchgrass  
wallenana  
In French
switchgrass  
wallenana  
In Spanish
switchgrass  
wallenana  
In Greek
switchgrass  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
switchgrass  
wallenana  
In Polish
switchgrass  
wallenana  
In Latin
switchgrass  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cyperales  
Geraniales  
Family
Poaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Panicum  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Paniceae  
-  
Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  
Number of Species
450  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Switchgrass and Busy Lizzy

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