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About Panicum and Turmeric

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Switchgrass
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

45030
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Moist
Loam

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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

-
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
Curcuma longa

Common Name

Panicum
Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

panikom
हल्दी

In German

panikom
Kurkuma

In French

panikom
curcuma

In Spanish

panikom
Curcuma longa

In Greek

Panicum
κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

Panicum
curcuma

In Polish

Panicum
kurkuma

In Latin

Panicum
turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Panicum
Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Zingibereae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

450100
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Turmeric

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Turmeric

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

Panicum and Turmeric Physical Information

Panicum and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Turmeric are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green

  • Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Panicum and Turmeric

Care of Panicum and Turmeric include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.