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Northwind Switchgrass
Northwind Switchgrass

Panicum
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About Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
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Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

100450
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
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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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

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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
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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
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Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

-
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Deers

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
PANICUM

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Panicum

In Hindi

Hydrangea
panikom

In German

Hortensie
panikom

In French

Hortensia
panikom

In Spanish

Hortensia
panikom

In Greek

υδραγεία
Panicum

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Panicum

In Polish

Hortensja
Panicum

In Latin

Hibiscus
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Poales

Family

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Poaceae

Genus

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Panicum

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

1450
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum 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

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Panicum

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