Chaco

Northwind Switchgrass

About Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass

Chaco

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

In Summer

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie

In French

Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: 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 Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.