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American Arborvitae and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
North America, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

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  

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
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
constipation, Headache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अमेरिकी Arborvitae  

In German
Hortensie  
Lebensbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Amérique Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Americana Arborvitae  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
αμερικανική Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Arborvitae americano  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Amerykański Tuja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
American Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
-  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Arborvitae  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Northwind Switchgrass and American Arborvitae

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Northwind Switchgrass and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Northwind Switchgrass and American Arborvitae as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Northwind Switchgrass is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. Northwind Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Northwind Switchgrass vs American Arborvitae

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Northwind Switchgrass vs American Arborvitae and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Northwind Switchgrass are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of American Arborvitae have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Northwind Switchgrass has showy fruits and American Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also Northwind Switchgrass is not flowering and American Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare Northwind Switchgrass and American Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.

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