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About Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

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

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

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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
bees  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
Hydrangea  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Hortensie  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Piperales  
-  

Family
Saururaceae  
-  

Genus
Saururus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Northwind Switchgrass

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