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About Timber Bamboo and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Switchgrass  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
12  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 10  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Clay, 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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Panicum  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
panikom  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
panikom  
Holz Bambus  

In French
panikom  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
panikom  
bambú  

In Greek
Panicum  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Panicum  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Panicum  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Panicum and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Timber Bamboo

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

Panicum and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Panicum and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Timber Bamboo

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

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