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About Panicum and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States

Types

Switchgrass
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

4505
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, 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

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Panicum
Deer Grass

In Hindi

panikom
हिरण घास

In German

panikom
Deer Grass

In French

panikom
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

panikom
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Panicum
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Panicum
cervos grama

In Polish

Panicum
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Panicum
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

45040
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Deer Grass

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

Panicum and Deer Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Panicum and Deer Grass

Care of Panicum and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.