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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Northern America, Northern Europe

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Rosa rugosa

Number of Varieties

3815
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies
shores, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Baby Pink, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum
Rosa rugosa

Common Name

Switchgrass
Ramanas Rose, Japanese Rose, Rugosa Rose

In Hindi

Switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In German

Switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In French

switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In Spanish

switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In Greek

switchgrass
Γιαπωνέζικο Τριαντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In Polish

switchgrass
Japanese Rose

In Latin

switchgrass
Japanese Rose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Cistaceae

Genus

Panicum
Cistus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

450200
1 27800
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Difference Between Switchgrass and Japanese Rose

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Importance of Switchgrass and Japanese Rose

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Compare Facts of Switchgrass vs Japanese Rose

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