Bougainvillea

Ficus Elastica

About Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica

Bougainvillea

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

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

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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180.00 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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Elliptic to oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

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, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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 for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Glossy

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

Asthma, breathing problems

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making rubber, Making tyres

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica

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

Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica

Care of Bougainvillea and Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.