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Bougainvillea
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About Bougainvillea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

-

Types

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

Number of Varieties

300
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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AHS Heat Zone

12-11

Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tubular

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

Common Name

Bougainvillea

In Hindi

Bougainvillea

In German

Bougainvillea

In French

Bougainvilliers

In Spanish

Bougainvillea

In Greek

Bougainvillea

In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

In Polish

Bugenwilli

In Latin

Bougainvillea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Bougainvillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bougainvillea

Want to know the properties of Bougainvillea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bougainvillea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bougainvillea Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bougainvillea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bougainvillea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bougainvillea physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Bougainvillea

Taking Bougainvillea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bougainvillea include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bougainvillea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bougainvillea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Bougainvillea is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.