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About Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Hydrangea  

In German
Silver bells  
Hortensie  

In French
Silver bells  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Silver bells  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ebenales  
-  

Family
Asparagaceae  
-  

Genus
Halesia  
-  

Clade
Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Silver Bells and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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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