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About Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-2  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Maple shaped  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

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 As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Hortensie  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Hortensia  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
weeping maple  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
-  
Aceraceae  

Genus
-  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
130  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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

Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple

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

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