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About Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

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

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
11-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brownish Red  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs Very high moisture  

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
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
bees  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Hortensie  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
Hortensia  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Piperales  

Family
-  
Saururaceae  

Genus
-  
Saururus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus

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

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