Bougainvillea

Corkscrew Willow

About Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow

Bougainvillea

Corkscrew Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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

Babylon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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910.00 cm

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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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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Yellow 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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Corkscrew Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

पेंचकश विलो

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Korkenzieher-Weide

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

τιρμπουσόν Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

corkscrew salgueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

korkociąg Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

corkscrew Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Saliceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow

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

Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Bougainvillea and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.