Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico, China
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Scratches
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Common Name
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass
In Hindi
Dallas Blues Grass
In German
Dallas Blues Grass
In French
Dallas Blues Grass
In Spanish
Dallas azules Hierba
In Greek
Dallas Blues Grass
In Portuguese
Dallas azuis da grama
In Polish
Dallas Blues Grass
In Latin
Dallas Blues Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
450
Rank: 45 (Overall)
1
27800
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