Panicum antidotale
| Panicum antidotale | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Panicum antidotale (common name: blue panic grass)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week. Prick out the seedlings into trays or individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts[1][K].
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The plant has strong spreading rhizomes[2]. It has been experimentally planted for forage in Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and California[2]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun[1].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas and the Upper Gangetic Plain.
Edibility: One report says that the plant is edible but gives no further details[3]. It is most likely referring to the seed[K].
Medicinal: The smoke of the burning plant is used to fumigate wounds and as a disinfectant in the treatment of smallpox[4].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hitchcock, Albert. Manual of the Grasses of the United States. Dover Publications, 1971.
- ↑ Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
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