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About Panicum and Bloodleaf


About Bloodleaf and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Brazil  

Types
Switchgrass  
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
70  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Purple  

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, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
IRESINE herbstii  

Common Name
Panicum  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  

In Hindi
panikom  
Bloodleaf Plant  

In German
panikom  
Bloodleaf Pflanze  

In French
panikom  
Feuillesang Plante  

In Spanish
panikom  
Planta Sangrienta  

In Greek
Panicum  
Bloodleaf φυτών  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Bloodleaf Planta  

In Polish
Panicum  
Bloodleaf roślin  

In Latin
Panicum  
Planta Bloodleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Iresine  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gomphreneae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Bloodleaf

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

Panicum and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Panicum and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Bloodleaf

Care of Panicum and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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