Home
Garden Plants


About Panicum and Swan River Daisy


About Swan River Daisy and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
50  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Dry areas, Islands, Semi arid regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Club - shaped  

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  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  

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  
Slugs, Snails  

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  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
BRACHYSCOME iberidifolia  

Common Name
Panicum  
Brachycome iberidifolia, Swan River Daisy  

In Hindi
panikom  
swan river daisy  

In German
panikom  
Swan River Gänseblümchen  

In French
panikom  
Swan River daisy  

In Spanish
panikom  
Río Swan margarita  

In Greek
Panicum  
Swan River μαργαρίτα  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
daisy Swan River  

In Polish
Panicum  
Swan River stokrotka  

In Latin
Panicum  
Swan flumen primula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Brachyscome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
72  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Panicum and Swan River Daisy

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Panicum and Swan River Daisy

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

Panicum and Swan River Daisy Physical Information

Panicum and Swan River Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Swan River Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Swan River Daisy are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Swan River Daisy

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

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants