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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States  

Types
Switchgrass  
Blue Spruce  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
20  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Dwarf Blue Spruce  

In Hindi
panikom  
Dwarf Blue Spruce  

In German
panikom  
Dwarf Blue Spruce  

In French
panikom  
Dwarf Blue Spruce  

In Spanish
panikom  
Enano Blue Spruce  

In Greek
Panicum  
Νάνος Blue Spruce  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Anão Blue Spruce  

In Polish
Panicum  
Dwarf Blue Spruce  

In Latin
Panicum  
Blue dwarf Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce

If you are confused whether Panicum or Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Panicum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Blue Spruce fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Panicum and Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion whereas of Dwarf Blue Spruce is . Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: while Dwarf Blue Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Panicum vs Dwarf Blue Spruce

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