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About Panicum and Ribbon Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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World/Pandemic, Europe

Types

Switchgrass
-

Number of Varieties

45020
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 3

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Biodiesel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

Common Name

Panicum
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

In Hindi

panikom
Ribbon Grass

In German

panikom
rohrglanzgras

In French

panikom
roseau

In Spanish

panikom
hierba cinta and pasto cinto

In Greek

Panicum
κορδέλα Grass

In Portuguese

Panicum
caniço-malhado

In Polish

Panicum
Wstążka Trawa

In Latin

Panicum
Ribbon Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Phalaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

450200
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Ribbon Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Ribbon Grass

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

Panicum and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Ribbon Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White

  • Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Panicum and Ribbon Grass

Care of Panicum and Ribbon Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.