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About Petunia and Panicum


About Panicum and Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
South America  
-  

Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
118  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
not provided  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Petunia  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Petunia  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Petunia  
panikom  

In German
Petunie  
panikom  

In French
Pétunia  
panikom  

In Spanish
Petunia  
panikom  

In Greek
πετούνια  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Petúnia  
Panicum  

In Polish
Petunia  
Panicum  

In Latin
Petunia  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Petunia  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Petunia and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Panicum

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

Petunia and Panicum Physical Information

Petunia and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Petunia and Panicum

Care of Petunia and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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