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About Capnoides and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
8  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Panicum  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
panikom  
Capnoides  

In German
panikom  
Capnoides  

In French
panikom  
capnoides  

In Spanish
panikom  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Panicum  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Panicum  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Panicum  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Poales  
Agaricales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Capnoides

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

Panicum and Capnoides Physical Information

Panicum and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Capnoides

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

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