Bougainvillea

Ice Plant

About Bougainvillea and Ice Plant

Bougainvillea

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

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

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3004

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering, 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

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

Shape and thin as needed

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

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy 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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Ice Plant

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

Bougainvillea and Ice Plant Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Ice Plant are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Ice Plant

Care of Bougainvillea and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.