Northwind Switchgrass

Blackwood

About Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood

Northwind Switchgrass

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*1

12-10

1.8 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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Fabales

8.5 Family

Not Available

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1100

1 27800

Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood 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
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Blackwood

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