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About Amur Silvergrass and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Amur Silvergrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
-  

Genus
Miscanthus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
1  

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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:

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.

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