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About Panicum and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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China

Types

Switchgrass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

450100
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

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
7, 9, 10

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, 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
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, 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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Panicum
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

panikom
Hydrangea

In German

panikom
Hortensie

In French

panikom
Hortensia

In Spanish

panikom
Hortensia

In Greek

Panicum
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Panicum
Hortênsia

In Polish

Panicum
Hortensja

In Latin

Panicum
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

45010
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Centipede Grass

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

Panicum and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Panicum and Centipede Grass

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