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About Panicum and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
70  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8 - 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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, 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  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
Panicum  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
panikom  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
panikom  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
panikom  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
panikom  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Panicum  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Panicum  
łąka ber  

In Latin
Panicum  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
3  

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Properties of Panicum and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Meadow Foxtail

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

Panicum and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Panicum and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Meadow Foxtail

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

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