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About Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9*1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

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

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Pruning

-
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

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
Hydrangea

In German

Hedge Bambus
Hortensie

In French

Bamboo Hedge
Hortensia

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
Hortensia

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
Hortênsia

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
Hortensja

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
-

Genus

Bambusa
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

12001
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark 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 Hedge Bamboo and Northwind Switchgrass

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