Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Switchgrass
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Habitat
Wet lands
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-15
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Indigo
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Deers
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Panicum
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
panikom
Pima अनानस
In German
panikom
Pima Ananas
In French
panikom
Pima ananas
In Spanish
panikom
Pima piña
In Greek
Panicum
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Panicum
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Panicum
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Panicum
Pineapple Pima
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Panicum
Coryphantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Panicum and Pima Pineapple
Season and care of Panicum and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Pima Pineapple season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Panicum and Pima Pineapple Physical Information
Panicum and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Pima Pineapple are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
- Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Care of Panicum and Pima Pineapple
Care of Panicum and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.