Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Habitat
Wet lands
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-11
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Indigo
Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Common Name
Panicum
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
In Hindi
panikom
फर्न पाइन
In German
panikom
Fern Pinien
In French
panikom
pin Fern
In Spanish
panikom
pino helecho
In Greek
Panicum
Fern πεύκο
In Portuguese
Panicum
pinho Fern
In Polish
Panicum
Fern sosna
In Latin
Panicum
Fern pinus
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Podocarpaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Panicum and Fern Pine
Season and care of Panicum and Fern Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Fern Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Fern Pine season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Fern Pine is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fern Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Fern Pine Physical Information
Panicum and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Fern Pine are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Fern Pine
Care of Panicum and Fern Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.