Bougainvillea

Japanese Pagoda

About Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda

Bougainvillea

Japanese Pagoda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Trees

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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

Sophora japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction

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

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

SOPHORA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Gobur champ

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Japanischer Schnurbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Perełkowiec japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Styphnolobium japonicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Styphnolobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sophoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda

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

Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda

Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Pagoda 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 Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.