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Chinese Pistachio and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
China  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Mountains, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9-6  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Root  
Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
PISTACIA chinensis  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चीनी पिस्ता  

In German
Hortensie  
chinesische Pistazie  

In French
Hortensia  
pistache chinois  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
pistacho chino  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pistache chinês  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Chiński Pistacje  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
LENTISCUS Chinese  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
-  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
-  
Pistacia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
9  

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Difference Between Northwind Switchgrass and Chinese Pistachio

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