Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Types
Switchgrass
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Habitat
Wet lands
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Panicum
Cinquefoil
In German
panikom
Fingerkraut
In French
panikom
potentille
In Spanish
panikom
cinquefoil
In Greek
Panicum
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Panicum
cinquefoil
In Polish
Panicum
pięciornik
In Latin
Panicum
cinquefoil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Panicum and Cinquefoil
Season and care of Panicum and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Cinquefoil season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.
Panicum and Cinquefoil Physical Information
Panicum and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Cinquefoil are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Cinquefoil
Care of Panicum and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.