Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Indigo
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Flowers
Not Available
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Panicum
Not Available
In Hindi
panikom
Christmas Fern
In German
panikom
Christmas Fern
In French
panikom
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
panikom
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Panicum
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Panicum
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Panicum
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Panicum
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Panicum
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Panicum and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Christmas Fern. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Panicum and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Panicum and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is Not Available and Christmas Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Panicum and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Panicum and Christmas Fern
Care of Panicum and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.