Bougainvillea

Cassia Fistula

About Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula

Bougainvillea

Cassia Fistula

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

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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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

moist forests, Mountains, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

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1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

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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)▶

1,300.00 cm

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Not Available, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Pinnate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, 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

Bold

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

Not Available

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

Cold, constipation, Fever, Intestinal irritations, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

Cassia fistula

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

golden shower tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

अमलतास

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Röhren-Kassie

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Cassia fistula

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Cassia fistula

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Cassia συρίγγιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Cássia-imperial

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Cassia przetoka

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

cassia fistula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Cassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula

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

Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cassia Fistula height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Cassia Fistula flower color: Yellow
Cassia Fistula leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula

Care of Bougainvillea and Cassia Fistula 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 Cassia Fistula pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Cassia Fistula needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.