Northwind Switchgrass

Corkscrew Rush

About Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush

Northwind Switchgrass

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

9-6

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Hortensie

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Hortensia

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Hortensia

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

υδραγεία

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Hortensja

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Hibiscus

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Juncaceae

Genus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush 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
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.