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About Panicum and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
3  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

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  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Panicum  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
panikom  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
panikom  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
panikom  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
panikom  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Panicum  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
Panicum  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Panicum  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Malvales  

Family
Poaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1  

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Properties of Panicum and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Pink Flame Tree

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

Panicum and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Panicum and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Pink Flame Tree

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

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