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About Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox


About Meadow Phlox and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

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  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
PHLOX maculata  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Meadow Phlox  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Hortensie  
Wiese Phlox  

In French
Hortensia  
Meadow Phlox  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
prado Phlox  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Meadow Phlox  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Meadow Phlox  

In Polish
Hortensja  
łąka Phlox  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Phlox meadow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
-  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
-  
Phlox  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
70  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Meadow Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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