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About Northwind Switchgrass and White Cedar


About White Cedar and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brownish Red, 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  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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  
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
-  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
Hortensie  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
-  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Northwind Switchgrass and White Cedar

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

Northwind Switchgrass and White Cedar Physical Information

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

Care of Northwind Switchgrass and White Cedar

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

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