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Japanese Forest Grass and Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Japan  

Types
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Prairies  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Consistently  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Wildlife  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'  

Common Name
Switchgrass  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
Switchgrass  
जापानी वन घास  

In German
Switchgrass  
Japanische gras  

In French
switchgrass  
Forêt herbe japonaise  

In Spanish
switchgrass  
forestales hierba japonesa  

In Greek
switchgrass  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος  

In Portuguese
switchgrass  
floresta grama japonês  

In Polish
switchgrass  
Japoński las lato  

In Latin
switchgrass  
Forest gramina Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Hachanechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Arundinariinae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass

If you are confused whether Switchgrass or Japanese Forest Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Switchgrass are Nitrogen, whereas for Japanese Forest Grass fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Switchgrass is whereas of Japanese Forest Grass is Acne, Aging and Laxative. Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Forest Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Switchgrass vs Japanese Forest Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Switchgrass vs Japanese Forest Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Switchgrass are whereas of Japanese Forest Grass have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Switchgrass has showy fruits and Japanese Forest Grass has no showy fruits. Also Switchgrass is flowering and Japanese Forest Grass is not flowering . You can compare Switchgrass and Japanese Forest Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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