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About Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo


About Bamboo and Purple Wave Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
China, Japan   

Types
19   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
19   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Warmer regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Pink, Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Cyanide poisoning   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hanging Basket   
Hedges, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'   
BAMBUSA   

Common Name
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia   
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
Purple wave petunia   
Bānsa   

In German
Lila Welle Petunie   
Bambus   

In French
Pétunia pourpre Vague   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Petunia púrpura Wave   
Bambú   

In Greek
Purple Wave πετούνια   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Onda roxa do petúnia   
bambu   

In Polish
Purpurowy fali petunii   
Bambus   

In Latin
Purpura unda Petunia   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Poales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Petunia   
Acidosasa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Petunioideae   
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae   

Number of Species
19   
99+
1400   
15

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Properties of Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo

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

Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo Physical Information

Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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