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About Panicum and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Switchgrass  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Purple, Violet  

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
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, 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  
Loam  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
panikom  
meadow saffron  

In German
panikom  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
panikom  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
panikom  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Panicum  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Panicum  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Panicum  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
90  

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Properties of Panicum and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Meadow Saffron

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

Panicum and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Panicum and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Meadow Saffron

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

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