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About Panicum and Lignum Vitae

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Switchgrass
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

4503
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

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
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Panicum
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

panikom
Lignum Vitae

In German

panikom
Lignum Vitae

In French

panikom
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

panikom
Palo santo

In Greek

Panicum
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Panicum
pau-santo

In Polish

Panicum
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Panicum
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Panicum
Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4503
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Lignum Vitae

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

Panicum and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Panicum and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Panicum and Lignum Vitae

Care of Panicum and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.