Bougainvillea

Wild Snapdragon

About Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon

Bougainvillea

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Oval to egg shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon

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

Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Bougainvillea and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.