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About Chaco and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

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 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
-  

In Summer
Average Water  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hortensie  
Hortensie  

In French
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
-  

Genus
-  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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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:

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.

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