Panicum

Natal Plum

About Panicum and Natal Plum

Panicum

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Switchgrass

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

4504

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Natal Plum

In Latin

Panicum

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Panicum

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

45020

1 27800

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Properties of Panicum and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Natal Plum

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

Panicum and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Panicum and Natal Plum

Care of Panicum and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum pruning is done 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.