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Citrullus Lanatus and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Africa, Southern Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
along watercourse, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-4  

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  
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Crimson, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Insects, Squirrels  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Stomach pain, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
तरबूज़  

In German
Hortensie  
Wassermelone  

In French
Hortensia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Citrullus lanatus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
-  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Citrullus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Benincaseae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1000  
26

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Difference Between Northwind Switchgrass and Citrullus Lanatus

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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 Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Northwind Switchgrass and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Northwind Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Northwind Switchgrass vs Citrullus Lanatus

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 Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus have Stomach pain and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Northwind Switchgrass has showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Northwind Switchgrass is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Northwind Switchgrass and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.

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