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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10*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  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
DIOSCOREA alata  

Common Name
Panicum  
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  

In Hindi
panikom  
Hydrangea  

In German
panikom  
Hortensie  

In French
panikom  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
panikom  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Panicum  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Panicum  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Panicum  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Dioscoreaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
-  

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Properties of Panicum and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Ubi

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

Panicum and Ubi Physical Information

Panicum and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Ubi are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Ubi

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

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