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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

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  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs Very high moisture  

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
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

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  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Water Celery  

In German
Hortensie  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Hortensia  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
El apio agua  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Apiales  

Family
-  
Apiaceae  

Genus
-  
Oenanthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Northwind Switchgrass and Water Celery

If you are confused whether Northwind Switchgrass or Water Celery are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Northwind Switchgrass and Water Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Northwind Switchgrass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Water Celery fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Northwind Switchgrass and Water Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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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 Water Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Northwind Switchgrass and Water Celery 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 Water Celery is Depurative, Febrifuge and Styptic. Northwind Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

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