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Northwind Switchgrass
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About Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-9

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pink Ball Tree

In German

Hortensie
Pink Ball Tree

In French

Hortensia
Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Hortensia
Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

υδραγεία
Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Hortensja
Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Malvales

Family

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Sterculiaceae

Genus

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Dombeya

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree 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

  • Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Pink Ball Tree

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