Bougainvillea

Lycaste Orchid

About Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid

Bougainvillea

Lycaste Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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 ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Black Spot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bouquets, 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

Unknown

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

LYCASTE cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Lycaste Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Lycaste Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Lycaste orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Lycaste ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Lycaste orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

braemii orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Lycaste

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maxillarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1831

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid

Season and care of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bougainvillea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bougainvillea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bougainvillea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.

Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid

Care of Bougainvillea and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.