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About Mashua and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
10  

Habitat
Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Panicum  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
panikom  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
panikom  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
panikom  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
panikom  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Panicum  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Panicum  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Panicum  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Brassicales  

Family
Poaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
100  

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Properties of Panicum and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Mashua

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

Panicum and Mashua Physical Information

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

Care of Panicum and Mashua

Care of Panicum and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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