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About Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Australia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-6  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep immersed in water  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Frogs  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pepperwort  

In German
Hortensie  
Pepperwort  

In French
Hortensia  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Charophyta  

Class
-  
Equisetopsida  

Order
-  
-  

Family
-  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
-  
Marsilea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
65  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort

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

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