Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Anthurium andraeanum
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
3038
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Near ponds
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets, Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower
Switchgrass
In Hindi
flamingo lily
Switchgrass
In German
flamingo lily
Switchgrass
In French
flamingo lily
switchgrass
In Spanish
flamingo lily
switchgrass
In Greek
flamingo lily
switchgrass
In Portuguese
flamingo lily
switchgrass
In Polish
flamingo lily
switchgrass
In Latin
flamingo lily
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Anthurium
Panicum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
50450
1
27800
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