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Garden Phlox and Northwind Switchgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
136  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

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  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Garden Phlox  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
फ्लॉक्स  

In German
Hortensie  
Phlox  

In French
Hortensia  
Phlox  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Phlox  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Phlox  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Phlox  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Phlox  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
-  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
-  
Phlox  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
136  
99+

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Difference Between Northwind Switchgrass and Garden Phlox

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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 Garden Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Northwind Switchgrass and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic. Northwind Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

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