Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Switchgrass
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
-
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PANICUM
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Panicum
In German
Tritoma
panikom
In French
Tritoma
panikom
In Spanish
tritoma
panikom
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Panicum
In Polish
Tritoma
Panicum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Tritoma and Panicum
Season and care of Tritoma and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Panicum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tritoma and Panicum Physical Information
Tritoma and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Panicum are as follows:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of Tritoma and Panicum
Care of Tritoma and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.