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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

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
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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

-
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Fireglow मेपल

In German

Hortensie
Fireglow Maple

In French

Hortensia
fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Hortensia
Fireglow arce

In Greek

υδραγεία
Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Hortensja
fireglow Klon

In Latin

Hibiscus
Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Angiosperms

Class

-
Eudicotyledones

Order

-
Sapindales

Family

-
Aceraceae

Genus

-
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple 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

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.