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About Jumpseed and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist  

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  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Panicum  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
panikom  
jumpseed  

In German
panikom  
jumpseed  

In French
panikom  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
panikom  
jumpseed  

In Greek
Panicum  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Panicum  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Panicum  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
25  

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Properties of Panicum and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Jumpseed

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

Panicum and Jumpseed Physical Information

Panicum and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Jumpseed

Care of Panicum and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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