Pearl Millet

Bougainvillea

About Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea

Pearl Millet

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Tubular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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 !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea

Wondering what are the properties of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea? We provide you with everything About Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea. Pearl Millet doesn't have thorns and Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns. Also Pearl Millet does not have fragrant flowers. Pearl Millet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea

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

Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea

Care of Pearl Millet and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.