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About Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper


About Bell Pepper and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Open areas  

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  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

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  
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Hortensie  
Paprika  

In French
Hortensia  
poivron  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pimiento  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pimentão  

In Polish
Hortensja  
papryka  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
-  
Solanaceae  

Genus
-  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
200  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bell Pepper 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 Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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