Oatgrass

Northwind Switchgrass

About Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Oatgrass

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Blue Oat grass

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

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Oatgrass

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

जई घास

Hydrangea

In German

Ährengras

Hortensie

In French

Folle avoine

Hortensia

In Spanish

oat Grass

Hortensia

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

aveia-

Hortênsia

In Polish

Owies trawa

Hortensja

In Latin

oat Grass

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4501

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Northwind Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Northwind Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes. 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 Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Oatgrass and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.