Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Types
Switchgrass
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Wet lands
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Flower Color
Indigo
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PANICUM
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Panicum
Oatgrass
In German
panikom
Ährengras
In French
panikom
Folle avoine
In Spanish
panikom
oat Grass
In Greek
Panicum
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Panicum
aveia-
In Polish
Panicum
Owies trawa
In Latin
Panicum
oat Grass
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Danthonioideae
Properties of Panicum and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Oatgrass. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Panicum and Oatgrass
Season and care of Panicum and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Oatgrass season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Oatgrass Physical Information
Panicum and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Oatgrass are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Oatgrass
Care of Panicum and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.