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About Beet and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Hydrangea  

In German
Rübe  
Hortensie  

In French
betterave  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Hortensia  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
buraczany  
Hortensja  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
-  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
-  

Genus
Beta  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
1  

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Properties of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Beet and Northwind Switchgrass. Beet doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. 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 Beet and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Beet and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Beet and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Beet and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beet 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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