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About Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light 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  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

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
-  
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  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Hortensie  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
Hortensia  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
Hortensja  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
-  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
7  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and St. Augustine Grass

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

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