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About Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
herbaceous annuals
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
300NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-11
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm38.14 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm45.70 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Magenta
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tubular
Linear to lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
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.
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
7.2 Common Name
Bougainvillea
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bougainvillea
Pelargonium
7.2.2 In German
Bougainvillea
Pelargonium
7.2.3 In French
Bougainvilliers
pélargonium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bougainvillea
pelargonium
7.2.5 In Greek
Bougainvillea
Pelargonium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bougainvillea
pelargônio
7.2.7 In Polish
Bugenwilli
pelargonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Bougainvillea
Pelargonium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
Bougainvillea
Pelargonium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
18200
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Properties of Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium

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

Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium

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

Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium are as follows:

  • Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta

  • Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

  • Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium

Care of Bougainvillea and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium pruning is done 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.