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About Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge


About Nut Sedge and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
9  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-12  

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  
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  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires consistently moist soil  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Pigs  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
CYPERUS esculentus  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
Hortensie  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
Hortensia  
souchet  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
Hortensja  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
-  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
-  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
105  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Nut Sedge

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

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