Northwind Switchgrass

Elderberry

About Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry

Northwind Switchgrass

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*1

8-1

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

3.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Part sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.12 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

4.13 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Sambucus nigra

6.2 Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

Elderberry

6.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Elderberry

6.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Holunderbeere

6.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Sureau

6.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Saúco

6.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Elderberry

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Sabugueiro

6.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Bez czarny

6.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Elderberry

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Not Available

Dipsacales

7.5 Family

Not Available

Adoxaceae

7.6 Genus

Not Available

Sambucus

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry 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
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.