Amur Silvergrass

Northwind Switchgrass

About Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Amur Silvergrass

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

5100

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Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9*1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

Hydrangea

In German

Amur Schilf

Hortensie

In French

Amur silvergrass

Hortensia

In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

Hortensia

In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

Hortênsia

In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

Hortensja

In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass. Amur Silvergrass doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Amur Silvergrass does not have fragrant flowers. Amur Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Northwind Switchgrass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Northwind Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Northwind Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color:
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.