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About Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Madagascar  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Periwinkle  

In German
Hortensie  
Immergrün  

In French
Hortensia  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Bígaro  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Mirta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Barwinek  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Mollusca  

Class
-  
Gastropoda  

Order
-  
Geraniales  

Family
-  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
-  
Catharanthus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
8  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Periwinkle

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

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