Bougainvillea

Switchgrass

About Bougainvillea and Switchgrass

Bougainvillea

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Bougainvillea and Switchgrass. Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Bougainvillea does not have fragrant flowers. Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass

Season and care of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bougainvillea and Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bougainvillea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Switchgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bougainvillea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bougainvillea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bougainvillea and Switchgrass Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass

Care of Bougainvillea and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.