Bougainvillea

German Iris

About Bougainvillea and German Iris

Bougainvillea

German Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

dry rocky watercourses

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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71.10 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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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Lanceolate to elliptical

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, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

Iris germanica

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

German Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

German Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

German Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

German Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

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

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and German Iris

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

Bougainvillea and German Iris Physical Information

Bougainvillea and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and German Iris are as follows:

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

Care of Bougainvillea and German Iris

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