Bougainvillea

White Dogwood

About Bougainvillea and White Dogwood

Bougainvillea

White Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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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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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ornamental use, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and White Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and White Dogwood

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

Bougainvillea and White Dogwood Physical Information

Bougainvillea and White Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and White Dogwood are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Bougainvillea and White Dogwood

Care of Bougainvillea and White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.