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About Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9-1  

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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Hortensie  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Hortensia  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Hortensja  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
-  
Iridaceae  

Genus
-  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
1  
300  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Bearded Iris

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

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