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About Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Hydrangea  

In German
limber pine  
Hortensie  

In French
limber pine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Hortensia  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Hortensja  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
-  

Genus
Pinus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Limber Pine and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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