Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

About Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

1.4 Types

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

C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Humid climates, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

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

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Glossy

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

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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

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Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

CANANGA odorata

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Jagodlin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Ylang-Ylang

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Cananga

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang

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

Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Ylang-Ylang height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Ylang-Ylang flower color: Light Yellow
Ylang-Ylang leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang

Care of Bougainvillea and Ylang-Ylang 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 Ylang-Ylang pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune to control growth. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ylang-Ylang needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.