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About Panicum and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
10  
450  
21

Habitat
-  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
panikom  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
panikom  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
panikom  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
panikom  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Panicum  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Panicum  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Poales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
100  
450  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Panicum

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

Mashua and Panicum Physical Information

Mashua and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Panicum

Care of Mashua and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua 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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