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About Panicum and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

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North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Switchgrass
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

4502
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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, Partial shade

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

-
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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Panicum
False Indigo

In Hindi

panikom
इंडिगो

In German

panikom
falsches Indigo

In French

panikom
faux Indigo

In Spanish

panikom
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Panicum
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Panicum
false Indigo

In Polish

Panicum
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Panicum
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Panicum
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

45021
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Panicum and False Indigo

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

Panicum and False Indigo Physical Information

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

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Panicum and False Indigo

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