Bougainvillea

American Basswood

About Bougainvillea and American Basswood

Bougainvillea

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

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

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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

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (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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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and American Basswood

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and American Basswood

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

Bougainvillea and American Basswood Physical Information

Bougainvillea and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and American Basswood are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Bougainvillea and American Basswood

Care of Bougainvillea and American Basswood 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 American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.