Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
China, Japan
Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
it is a type of blueberry
Number of Varieties
3825
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40000
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Habitat
Prairies
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
11-5
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
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Red, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Crescent-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Prune when young, Remove branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Silt, Leaf rust, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Improving mental health, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Edible syrup, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum
ELAEOCARPUS decipiens
Common Name
Switchgrass
Japanese Blueberry
In Hindi
Switchgrass
जापानी ब्लूबेरी
In German
Switchgrass
japanische Blaubeere
In French
switchgrass
bleuet japonais
In Spanish
switchgrass
arándanos japonés
In Greek
switchgrass
ιαπωνική βατόμουρου
In Portuguese
switchgrass
blueberry japonês
In Polish
switchgrass
Japoński borówki
In Latin
switchgrass
Vaccinium Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Oxalidales
Family
Poaceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Genus
Panicum
Elaeocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
450350
1
27800
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