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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Japan

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-1

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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Root

Other Uses

-
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Mondo Grass

In German

Hortensie
Mondo Grass

In French

Hortensia
Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Hortensia
Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

υδραγεία
Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Mondo Grass

In Polish

Hortensja
Mondo Grass

In Latin

Hibiscus
Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Embryophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

-
Liliales

Family

-
Liliaceae

Genus

-
Ophiopogon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass 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

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Mondo Grass

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