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About Northwind Switchgrass and Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 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
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, 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
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

-
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Squash

In German

Hortensie
Squash

In French

Hortensia
Squash

In Spanish

Hortensia
calabacín

In Greek

υδραγεία
σκουός

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
abóbora

In Polish

Hortensja
kabaczek

In Latin

Hibiscus
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Cucurbitales

Family

-
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

-
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Squash

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

Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Squash

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Squash Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Squash 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

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Squash

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