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About Panicum and Avocado


About Avocado and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Switchgrass  
Persea americana  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
3  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  

Common Name
Panicum  
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  

In Hindi
panikom  
एवोकाडो  

In German
panikom  
Avocado  

In French
panikom  
Avocat  

In Spanish
panikom  
Aguacate  

In Greek
Panicum  
Αβοκάντο  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Abacate  

In Polish
Panicum  
Awokado  

In Latin
Panicum  
Avocado  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Laurales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Persea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
60  

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Properties of Panicum and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Avocado

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

Panicum and Avocado Physical Information

Panicum and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Avocado are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Avocado

Care of Panicum and Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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