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About Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Hydrangea  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Hortensie  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Hortensia  

In Greek
weeping maple  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Hortensja  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
-  

Genus
Acer  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
1  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Weeping Maple and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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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