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About Panicum and Scented Geranium


About Scented Geranium and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Switchgrass  
herbaceous annuals  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
200  
34

Habitat
Wet lands  
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
38.14 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium  

In Hindi
panikom  
Pelargonium  

In German
panikom  
Pelargonium  

In French
panikom  
pélargonium  

In Spanish
panikom  
pelargonium  

In Greek
Panicum  
Pelargonium  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
pelargônio  

In Polish
Panicum  
pelargonia  

In Latin
Panicum  
Pelargonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Geraniales  

Family
Poaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Scented Geranium

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

Panicum and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Panicum and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Scented Geranium

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

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