Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

About Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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20.30 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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30.50 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Full Sun, Partial 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, 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, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear

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

Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear

Care of Bougainvillea and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.