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About Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

30050
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-11
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Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Magenta
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tubular
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Bougainvillea
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Bougainvillea
Zonal Geranium

In German

Bougainvillea
Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Bougainvilliers
Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Bougainvillea
Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Bougainvillea
διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Bougainvillea
zonal Geranium

In Polish

Bugenwilli
strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Bougainvillea
Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Geraniales

Family

Nyctaginaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Bougainvillea
Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

18422
1 27800
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Properties of Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium

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

Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium

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

Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

  • Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta

  • Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

  • Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral

  • Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Bougainvillea and Zonal Geranium

Care of Bougainvillea and Zonal 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.