Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Aesthetic Uses
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small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
PANICUM
Common Name
African Sumac
Panicum
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
panikom
In German
African sumac
panikom
In French
sumac africaine
panikom
In Spanish
zumaque africano
panikom
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Panicum
In Portuguese
sumac africano
Panicum
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Panicum
In Latin
African sumac
Panicum
Family
Anacardiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of African Sumac and Panicum
Season and care of African Sumac and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Panicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
African Sumac and Panicum Physical Information
African Sumac and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Panicum are as follows:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of African Sumac and Panicum
Care of African Sumac and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.