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Panicum and Sawtooth Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Quercus acutissima  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
450  
21

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Sawtooth Oak  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak  
panikom  

In German
Sägezahn- Eiche  
panikom  

In French
Sawtooth Oak  
panikom  

In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble  
panikom  

In Greek
πριονωτή Oak  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak  
Panicum  

In Polish
piłokształtny Oak  
Panicum  

In Latin
Quercus acutissima  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
60  
450  
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Difference Between Sawtooth Oak and Panicum

If you are confused whether Sawtooth Oak 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 Sawtooth Oak and Panicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sawtooth Oak are Apply 10-10-10 amount and Apply 18-8-3 amount, whereas for Panicum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sawtooth Oak and Panicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sawtooth Oak and Panicum

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

Compare Facts of Sawtooth Oak 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 Sawtooth Oak 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 Sawtooth Oak are whereas of Panicum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sawtooth Oak has showy fruits and Panicum has showy fruits. Also Sawtooth Oak is not flowering and Panicum is not flowering . You can compare Sawtooth Oak and Panicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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