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About Centipede Grass and Panicum


About Panicum and Centipede Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10  
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
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
3.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Deers  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Centipede Grass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
panikom  

In German
Hortensie  
panikom  

In French
Hortensia  
panikom  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
panikom  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Panicum  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Panicum  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ophiuroides  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Sorghum  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Centipede Grass and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Centipede Grass and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Centipede Grass and Panicum. Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Centipede Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Panicum has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Centipede Grass and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Panicum

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

Centipede Grass and Panicum Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Centipede Grass and Panicum

Care of Centipede Grass and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Centipede Grass 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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