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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

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About Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
7-1

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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Sienna

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
Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

-
Clay, Loam

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Hydrangea
ओहियो बकेये

In German

Hortensie
Ohio buckeye

In French

Hortensia
marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Hortensia
Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

υδραγεία
Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Hortensja
Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Hibiscus
Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Sapindales

Family

-
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

-
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

119
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye 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

  • Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory

  • Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Ohio Buckeye

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