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About Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Frogs  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Hydrangea  

In German
Pepperwort  
Hortensie  

In French
Pepperwort  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
-  

Class
Equisetopsida  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Marsileaceae  
-  

Genus
Marsilea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
1  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Pepperwort and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.

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