Spring Starflower

Northwind Switchgrass

About Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass

Spring Starflower

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

South America, Argentina

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Perennial

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

Number of Varieties

35100

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Grass like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Hydrangea

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Hortensie

In French

Spring Starflower

Hortensia

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Hortensia

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Hortênsia

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Hortensja

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and 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 Spring Starflower and Northwind Switchgrass

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