Black Oak

Northwind Switchgrass

About Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass

Black Oak

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

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

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Black Oak

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Hydrangea

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Hortensie

In French

Noir Oak Tree

Hortensia

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

Hortensia

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Hortênsia

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Hortensja

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
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 Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Black Oak and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Oak 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.