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About Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum


About Panicum and Eastern Gamagrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean  
-  

Types
Ornamental Grass  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Deers  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass  
panikom  

In German
Eastern Gamagrass  
panikom  

In French
Gamagrass Orient  
panikom  

In Spanish
Maicillo del Este  
panikom  

In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental  
Panicum  

In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass  
Panicum  

In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tripsacum  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Panicum has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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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