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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

1006
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-10

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Does not require lot of 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

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

-
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Hortensie
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Hortensia
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Hortensia
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Hortensja
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
-

Order

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Asparagales

Family

-
Agavaceae

Genus

-
Dasylirion

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant 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

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.