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About Hippeastrum and Panicum


About Panicum and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Amaryllis  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
tropical environments  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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 Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Panicum  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
panikom  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
panikom  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
panikom  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
panikom  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Panicum  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Panicum  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Panicum

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

Hippeastrum and Panicum Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Panicum

Care of Hippeastrum and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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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