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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
North America, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1008
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-1

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, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Do not water frequently

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Crooknech squash

In German

Hortensie
Crooknech squash

In French

Hortensia
Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Hortensia
Crooknech squash

In Greek

υδραγεία
Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Crooknech squash

In Polish

Hortensja
Crooknech squash

In Latin

Hibiscus
Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Violales

Family

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Cucurbitaceae

Genus

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Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash 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

  • Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Crookneck Squash

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