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About Dwarf Iris and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Switchgrass  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
25  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Panicum  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
panikom  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
panikom  
Zwergiris  

In French
panikom  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
panikom  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Panicum  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Panicum  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Panicum  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Dwarf Iris

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

Panicum and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Panicum and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Dwarf Iris

Care of Panicum and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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