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About Panicum and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
-  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam  

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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

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  
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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Panicum  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
panikom  
जई घास  

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
450  
99+

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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.

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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.

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