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Northwind Switchgrass and Cassia Leptophylla


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
1,300.00 cm  
32
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm  
17
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate, 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?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
-  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

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
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cassia leptophylla  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
gold medallion tree  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
gold medallion tree  
Hydrangea  

In German
gold medallion tree  
Hortensie  

In French
gold medallion tree  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
árbol medallón de oro  
Hortensia  

In Greek
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
árvore medalhão de ouro  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Drzewo Medalion złota  
Hortensja  

In Latin
aureus arbore  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
-  

Genus
Cassia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
1  

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Difference Between Cassia Leptophylla and Northwind Switchgrass

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Importance of Cassia Leptophylla and Northwind Switchgrass

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