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Panicum virgatum,/Switchgrass
Planting for production for biomass used in entergy studies
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Planting for production for biomass used in entergy studies
Flowering in late September
Color of the grass after a frost in the Springfield, Missouri Botanical Garden
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Scientific Name:
Panicum virgatum,
Common Name:
Switchgrass
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Fall
Flower color:
Pink
Fruit present:
Fall
Fruit color:
Brown
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
A vigorously growing grass that can become invasive in a landscape. It is being studies as a posssible source of biomass for use in energy production.