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About Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
6-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bugs  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Hortensie  
Chinakohl  

In French
Hortensia  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Capparales  

Family
-  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
-  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Napa Cabbage

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

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