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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

Kukui
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About Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

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

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Hortensie
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Hortensia
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Hortensia
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

υδραγεία
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hortensja
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Hibiscus
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Euphorbiales

Family

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Euphorbiaceae

Genus

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Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui 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

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.