Fleeceflower

Northwind Switchgrass

About Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass

Fleeceflower

Northwind Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9*1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Not Available

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
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 Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Fleeceflower and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.