Bougainvillea

Giant Waterlily

About Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily

Bougainvillea

Giant Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

along watercourse

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm510.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm37.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White, Pink, Light Pink

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

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Disc shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep immersed in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Insects, Moths, Snakes

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.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

पानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Riesen- Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

géant nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

lirio de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

νούφαρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Lilia wodna

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

ingens aqua lilium,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Victoria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily

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

Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily

Care of Bougainvillea and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.