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About Panicum and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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Middle Africa

Types

Switchgrass
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

45015
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Panicum
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

panikom
हाथी घास

In German

panikom
Elefantengras

In French

panikom
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

panikom
pasto elefante

In Greek

Panicum
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Panicum
capim-elefante

In Polish

Panicum
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Panicum
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

4501
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Elephant Grass

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

Panicum and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Panicum and Elephant Grass

Care of Panicum and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.