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About Panicum and Thai Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herb  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Deers  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Thai Basil  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
panikom  

In German
Hortensie  
panikom  

In French
Hortensia  
panikom  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
panikom  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Panicum  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Panicum  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Thai Basil and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Panicum. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Panicum has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Panicum

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

Thai Basil and Panicum Physical Information

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

Care of Thai Basil and Panicum

Care of Thai Basil and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thai Basil needs Average Water 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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