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About Bearded Iris and Panicum


About Panicum and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
-  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
panikom  

In German
Schwertlilie  
panikom  

In French
Iris barbu  
panikom  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
panikom  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Panicum  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Panicum  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Bearded Iris and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Bearded Iris and Panicum. Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Bearded Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like and Panicum has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bearded Iris and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Panicum

Season and care of Bearded Iris and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Iris and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Iris season is Spring and Summer and Panicum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bearded Iris and Panicum Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Panicum

Care of Bearded Iris and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearded Iris 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.

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