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About Cypress Vine and Panicum


About Panicum and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
10  
450  
21

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Mat-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
PANICUM  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
panikom  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
panikom  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
panikom  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
panikom  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Panicum  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Panicum  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
25  
450  
99+

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Cypress Vine and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Cypress Vine and Panicum. Cypress Vine doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress Vine does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Panicum

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

Cypress Vine and Panicum Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Cypress Vine and Panicum

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