Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

About Bougainvillea and Crested Iris

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Medium, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Crested Iris

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

Bougainvillea and Crested Iris Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Crested Iris are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Crested Iris

Care of Bougainvillea and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.