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About Panicum and Little Bluestem

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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North America, United States, Canada

Types

Switchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium

Number of Varieties

45030
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7 - 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
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

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

Common Name

Panicum
Little Bluestem

In Hindi

panikom
little bluestem

In German

panikom
wenig bluestem

In French

panikom
barbon

In Spanish

panikom
Poco bluestem

In Greek

Panicum
Μικρή bluestem

In Portuguese

Panicum
pouco bluestem

In Polish

Panicum
trochę bluestem

In Latin

Panicum
parum bluestem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Schizachyrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

45010
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Little Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Little Bluestem

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

Panicum and Little Bluestem Physical Information

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

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Little Bluestem flower color:

  • Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Panicum and Little Bluestem

Care of Panicum and Little Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.