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About Pinkroot and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaf Stalks, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
Spigelia marilandica  

Common Name
Panicum  
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink  

In Hindi
panikom  
pinkroot  

In German
panikom  
Spigelia  

In French
panikom  
Spigelia  

In Spanish
panikom  
Spigelia  

In Greek
Panicum  
Spigelia  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Spigelia  

In Polish
Panicum  
Spigelia  

In Latin
Panicum  
Spigelia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Gentianales  

Family
Poaceae  
Loganiceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Spigelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Pinkroot

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

Panicum and Pinkroot Physical Information

Panicum and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Pinkroot are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Pinkroot

Care of Panicum and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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