Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
marshes, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Indigo
  
Purple, Silver
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
White, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Purple, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Purple, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Water once every two or three weeks
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Drought, Edema
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Deers
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Noxious Weed
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
  
Cultivated for fodder
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PANICUM
  
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
Common Name
Panicum
  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
In Hindi
panikom
  
Plume Grass
  
In German
panikom
  
Plume Gras
  
In French
panikom
  
Plume Herbe
  
In Spanish
panikom
  
Penacho de hierba
  
In Greek
Panicum
  
Plume Grass
  
In Portuguese
Panicum
  
Plume grama
  
In Polish
Panicum
  
Pióropusz Trawa
  
In Latin
Panicum
  
Kessinger Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Panicum
  
Saccharum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Panicum and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Plume Grass. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Panicum and Plume Grass
Season and care of Panicum and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is Not Available and Plume Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Plume Grass Physical Information
Panicum and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Plume Grass are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Panicum and Plume Grass
Care of Panicum and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.