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About Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Hydrangea  

In German
Capnoides  
Hortensie  

In French
capnoides  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Capnoides  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Hortensja  

In Latin
capnoides  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
-  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
-  

Order
Agaricales  
-  

Family
Fumariaceae  
-  

Genus
Hypholoma  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1  

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Properties of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Capnoides and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides 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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