Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
-
Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Switchgrass
Yellow elder, Ginger thomas
Number of Varieties
4503
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
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
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM
TECOMA stans
Common Name
Panicum
Esperanza , Yellow Trumpetbush
In Hindi
panikom
Esperanza
In German
panikom
Esperanza
In French
panikom
Esperanza
In Spanish
panikom
Esperanza
In Greek
Panicum
Esperanza
In Portuguese
Panicum
Esperanza
In Polish
Panicum
Esperanza
In Latin
Panicum
Esperanza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Panicum
Tecoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
45014
1
27800
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