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About White Cedar and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Switchgrass  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
12  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brownish Red, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Panicum  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
panikom  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
panikom  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
panikom  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
panikom  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
Panicum  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
Panicum  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
Panicum  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and White Cedar

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

Panicum and White Cedar Physical Information

Panicum and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and White Cedar are as follows:

Care of Panicum and White Cedar

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

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