Panicum amarum
Bitter Panicgrass
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Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Description
Panicum amarum is a species of grass known by the common name bitter panicgrass. It is native to North America, where it is found in coastal regions along the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States and into northeastern Mexico. It also occurs in The Bahamas and in Cuba.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Blooming
Airy, branched panicles of flowers are borne in late summer or fall.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Growth
Annual and perennial, evergreen grasses with narrowly lance shaped or linear ovate leaves. P. virgatum grows to 3 feet in 3 foot wide clumps. Grows best in full sun. Works well in a border.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Planting
Divide clumps in late spring or early summer or sow seeds in spring.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Pest
Panicum is vulnerible to sugarcane mosaic virus, tar spot, rust, damping off, black ring, smut, leaf spots, and anthracnose.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Interesting facts
Many species of Panicum are used as fodder for grazing animals and research is underway to use it as a cost effective biofuel.
Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum) - Soil and irrigation
Rich, evenly moist, well-drained soil. P. virgatum tolerates dry, sandy conditions as well as boggy soil.
