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About Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia


About Batavia and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
-  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hortensie  
Hortensie  

In French
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
-  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia

Wondering what are the properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia? We provide you with everything About Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia. Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns and Batavia 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 Batavia 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 Batavia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Batavia

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

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