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About Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Echium pininana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Hydrangea  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Hortensie  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Hortensia  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Hortensja  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Boraginaceae  
-  

Genus
Echium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Northwind Switchgrass

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