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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Number of Varieties

100200
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Pine barrens, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2.95 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

-
Loose, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

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
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
Lupinus

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Hybrid Lupine

In Hindi

Hydrangea
वृक संयंत्र

In German

Hortensie
lupine

In French

Hortensia
usine de lupin

In Spanish

Hortensia
planta de lupino

In Greek

υδραγεία
φυτό λούπινο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
tremoço planta

In Polish

Hortensja
łubin roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Plinio herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Fabales

Family

-
Fabaceae

Genus

-
Lupinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1200
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine 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

  • Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White

  • Lupine leaf color: Light Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Lupine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.