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About Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
-  

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
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Hydrangea  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Hortensie  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pinus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
-  

Genus
Pinus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
1  

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Northwind Switchgrass

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