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About Broomsedge and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Switchgrass  
Virginia water horehound  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
-  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 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  
-  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ANDROPOGON virginicus  

Common Name
Panicum  
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem  

In Hindi
panikom  
Broomsedge grass  

In German
panikom  
broomsedge Gras  

In French
panikom  
broomsedge herbe  

In Spanish
panikom  
hierba Broomsedge  

In Greek
Panicum  
Broomsedge γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Broomsedge grama  

In Polish
Panicum  
Broomsedge trawy  

In Latin
Panicum  
Broomsedge herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Andropogon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1  

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Properties of Panicum and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Broomsedge

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

Panicum and Broomsedge Physical Information

Panicum and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Broomsedge are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Broomsedge

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

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