Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
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Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Switchgrass
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 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
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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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
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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
PANICUM
Common Name
Celosia
Panicum
In German
Celosia
panikom
In French
Celosia
panikom
In Spanish
Celosia
panikom
In Portuguese
Celosia
Panicum
In Polish
celosia
Panicum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Celosia and Panicum
Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Panicum. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia 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 Celosia and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Celosia and Panicum
Season and care of Celosia and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Panicum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celosia and Panicum Physical Information
Celosia and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Panicum are as follows:
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of Celosia and Panicum
Care of Celosia and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.