Bougainvillea

Pitanga

About Bougainvillea and Pitanga

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

coastal environs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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610.00 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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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Broadly Ovate

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

1.0.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.1.1 In Spring

Moderate

1.1.3 In Winter

Average Water

1.3 Soil

1.3.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.3.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.3.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.5 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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.6 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.7 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch

1.8 Plant Tolerance

Drought

2 Facts

2.1 Flowers

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Showy

2.2.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

2.3 Fruits

2.3.1 Showy Fruit

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2.3.3 Edible Fruit

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2.4 Fragrance

2.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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2.4.3 Fragrant Fruit

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2.5.1 Fragrant Leaf

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2.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2.10 Showy Foliage

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2.12 Showy Bark

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2.14 Foliage Texture

Medium

2.15 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

2.16 Evergreen

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2.19 Invasive

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2.20 Self-Sowing

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2.21 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

2.22 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

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3 Benefits

3.1 Uses

3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

3.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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3.1.3 Edible Uses

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3.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

3.2 Plant Benefits

3.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Antitumor

3.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

3.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

3.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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3.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

4 Scientific Name

4.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

EUGENIA uniflora

4.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

4.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

4.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

4.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Pitanga

4.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

4.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

4.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

4.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Pitanga

4.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Pitanga

5 Classification

5.1 Kingdom

Plantae

5.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

5.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

5.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

5.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Myrtaceae

5.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Eugenia

5.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

5.8 Tribe

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Myrteae

5.9 Subfamily

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5.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Pitanga

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

Bougainvillea and Pitanga Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Pitanga are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Bougainvillea and Pitanga

Care of Bougainvillea and Pitanga 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 Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.