Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Types
Switchgrass
Bearded Iris
Habitat
Wet lands
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-9
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
Flower Color
Indigo
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Deers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Panicum
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
panikom
Dutch Iris
In German
panikom
Dutch Iris
In French
panikom
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
panikom
Dutch Iris
In Greek
Panicum
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Panicum
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Panicum
Dutch Iris
In Latin
Panicum
Dutch Iris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Panicum and Dutch Iris
Season and care of Panicum and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Dutch Iris season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Panicum and Dutch Iris Physical Information
Panicum and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Dutch Iris are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
- Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Panicum and Dutch Iris
Care of Panicum and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.