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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
136  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Garden Phlox  
Panicum  

In Hindi
फ्लॉक्स  
panikom  

In German
Phlox  
panikom  

In French
Phlox  
panikom  

In Spanish
Phlox  
panikom  

In Greek
Phlox  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Phlox  
Panicum  

In Polish
Phlox  
Panicum  

In Latin
Phlox  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
136  
99+
450  
99+

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Difference Between Garden Phlox and Panicum

If you are confused whether Garden Phlox or Panicum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Garden Phlox and Panicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Garden Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Panicum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Garden Phlox and Panicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Garden Phlox and Panicum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garden Phlox and Panicum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garden Phlox and Panicum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic whereas of Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion. Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser while Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Garden Phlox vs Panicum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Garden Phlox vs Panicum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Garden Phlox are allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane whereas of Panicum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Garden Phlox has no showy fruits and Panicum has showy fruits. Also Garden Phlox is not flowering and Panicum is not flowering . You can compare Garden Phlox and Panicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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