Cinquefoil

Northwind Switchgrass

About Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass

Cinquefoil

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

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

Number of Varieties

500100

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9*1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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 deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Hydrangea

In German

Fingerkraut

Hortensie

In French

potentille

Hortensia

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Hortensia

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Hortênsia

In Polish

pięciornik

Hortensja

In Latin

cinquefoil

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
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 Cinquefoil and Northwind Switchgrass

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