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About Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

maiden grass
Hydrangea

In German

Mädchen Gras
Hortensie

In French

herbe de jeune fille
Hortensia

In Spanish

hierba doncella
Hortensia

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

grama de solteira
Hortênsia

In Polish

panieńskie trawy
Hortensja

In Latin

virgo herba
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
-

Genus

Miscanthus
-

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

171
1 27800
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Properties of Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: 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 Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Maiden Grass 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.