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About Cashew and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
30  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

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  
H2  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  

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
-  
Yes  

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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
Panicum  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
panikom  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
panikom  
Cashew Baum  

In French
panikom  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
panikom  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
Panicum  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
cajueiro  

In Polish
Panicum  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
Panicum  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
450  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Panicum and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Cashew

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

Panicum and Cashew Physical Information

Panicum and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Cashew are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Cashew

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

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