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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

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

Types
Switchgrass  
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
136  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

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
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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
Deers  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Garden Phlox  

In Hindi
panikom  
फ्लॉक्स  

In German
panikom  
Phlox  

In French
panikom  
Phlox  

In Spanish
panikom  
Phlox  

In Greek
Panicum  
Phlox  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Phlox  

In Polish
Panicum  
Phlox  

In Latin
Panicum  
Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
136  
99+

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Difference Between Panicum and Garden Phlox

If you are confused whether Panicum or Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Panicum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Garden Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Panicum and Garden Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Panicum and Garden Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Panicum and Garden Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Panicum and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic. Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Panicum vs Garden Phlox

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 Panicum vs Garden Phlox 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 Panicum are whereas of Garden Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Panicum has showy fruits and Garden Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Panicum is not flowering and Garden Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Panicum and Garden Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.

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