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About Northwind Switchgrass



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico

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

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
9*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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
-

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
-

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Bees, Flies

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
-

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi
Hydrangea

In German
Hortensie

In French
Hortensia

In Spanish
Hortensia

In Greek
υδραγεία

In Portuguese
Hortênsia

In Polish
Hortensja

In Latin
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
-

Family
-

Genus
-

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Northwind Switchgrass

Want to know the properties of Northwind Switchgrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Northwind Switchgrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Northwind Switchgrass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Northwind Switchgrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Northwind Switchgrass physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Northwind Switchgrass

Taking Northwind Switchgrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Northwind Switchgrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Northwind Switchgrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Northwind Switchgrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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