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About Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass


About Maiden Grass and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9 - 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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
maiden grass  

In German
Hortensie  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
Hortensia  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
Hortensja  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
-  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Miscanthus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
17  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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