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About Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata


About Dracaena Marginata and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Madagascar  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Broadleaf evergreen  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

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  
H2, 21, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Water occasionally  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
DRACAENA marginata  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Madagascar Dragon Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Dracaena marginata  

In German
Hortensie  
Dracaena marginata  

In French
Hortensia  
Dracaena marginata  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Dracaena marginata  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Dracaena marginata  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
marginata do Dracaena  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Dracena marginata  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Dracaena marginata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
-  
Agavaceae  

Genus
-  
Dracaena  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

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

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Dracaena Marginata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dracaena Marginata pruning is done 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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