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About Rhubarb and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Switchgrass  
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

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  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
RHEUM x hybridum  

Common Name
Panicum  
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb  

In Hindi
panikom  
एक प्रकार का फल  

In German
panikom  
Rhabarber  

In French
panikom  
Rhubarbe  

In Spanish
panikom  
Ruibarbo  

In Greek
Panicum  
Ραβέντι  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Ruibarbo  

In Polish
Panicum  
Rabarbar  

In Latin
Panicum  
RHEUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Rheum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Rhubarb

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

Panicum and Rhubarb Physical Information

Panicum and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Rhubarb are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Rhubarb

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

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