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Northwind Switchgrass
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About Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
North America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Chokecherry

In German

Hortensie
Chokecherry

In French

Hortensia
Chokecherry

In Spanish

Hortensia
Chokecherry

In Greek

υδραγεία
Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Chokecherry

In Polish

Hortensja
Chokecherry

In Latin

Hibiscus
chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Rosales

Family

-
Rosaceae

Genus

-
Prunus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry 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

  • Chokecherry flower color:

  • Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Chokecherry

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