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About Bougainvillea



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Shrub 0

Origin
Hybrid origin 0

Types
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus 0

Number of Varieties
300 21

Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-11 0

Sunset Zone
22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
76.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
910.00 cm 23

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Gold, Magenta 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Brown, Green 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Tubular 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Salt 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Medium 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

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 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc. 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

Other Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson' 0

Common Name
Bougainvillea 0

In Hindi
Bougainvillea 0

In German
Bougainvillea 0

In French
Bougainvilliers 0

In Spanish
Bougainvillea 0

In Greek
Bougainvillea 0

In Portuguese
Bougainvillea 0

In Polish
Bugenwilli 0

In Latin
Bougainvillea 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Spermatophyta 0

Class
Dicotyledonae 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Nyctaginaceae 0

Genus
Bougainvillea 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
18 100

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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 Itchiness and Skin rash. Bougainvillea Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 76.20 cm tall and 910.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Tubular. Also it has following color specifications:

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 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Bougainvillea is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 300 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus. This plant's habitat is Rainforest and Tropical rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. 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.

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