Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Switchgrass
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc
Number of Varieties
45039
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Acne, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PANICUM
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'
Common Name
Panicum
Spanish Lavender
In Hindi
panikom
फ्रेंच लैवेंडर
In German
panikom
Französisch Lavendel
In French
panikom
lavande française
In Spanish
panikom
lavanda francés
In Greek
Panicum
γαλλική λεβάντα
In Portuguese
Panicum
lavanda francesa
In Polish
Panicum
francuski lawendy
In Latin
Panicum
stoechade
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Panicum
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
45047
1
27800
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