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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

African Marigold
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About Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10018
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
African Marigold

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Hortensie
Studentenblume

In French

Hortensia
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Hortensia
caléndula africana

In Greek

υδραγεία
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
marigold africano

In Polish

Hortensja
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Hibiscus
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

-
Asteraceae

Genus

-
Tagetes

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

133
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold. Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Northwind Switchgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and African Marigold has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold

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

Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold are as follows:

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.