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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada  
-  

Types
Prunus americana  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
450  
21

Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
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
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, 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
bees, Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers  
Deers  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Wild Plum  
Panicum  

In Hindi
जंगली बेर  
panikom  

In German
wild Plum  
panikom  

In French
wild Plum  
panikom  

In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre  
panikom  

In Greek
Κορόμηλο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Wild Plum  
Panicum  

In Polish
dzikiej śliwy  
Panicum  

In Latin
Wild Plum  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
450  
99+

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Difference Between Wild Plum and Panicum

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

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Importance of Wild Plum and Panicum

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

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

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