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About Red Alder and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
30  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Panicum  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
panikom  
red alder  

In German
panikom  
rot-Erle  

In French
panikom  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
panikom  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
Panicum  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
Panicum  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Panicum  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Red Alder

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

Panicum and Red Alder Physical Information

Panicum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Red Alder

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

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