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About Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Orange  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Swelling in the face  

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  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Hortensie  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Cerezo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Hortensja  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
-  
Rosaceae  

Genus
-  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
430  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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