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About Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Egypt  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
-  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Hydrangea  

In German
Salat  
Hortensie  

In French
Salade  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Sałata  
Hortensja  

In Latin
lactuca  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
-  

Genus
Lactuca  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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