Desert Willow

Bougainvillea

About Desert Willow and Bougainvillea

Desert Willow

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Tubular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Desert Willow

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Wüsten Weide

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

desert Willow

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desert Willow

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

έρημο Willow

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Willow deserto

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

desert Willow

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

desert Willow

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Chilopsis

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Desert Willow and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Desert Willow and Bougainvillea

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

Desert Willow and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Desert Willow and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Willow and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Desert Willow and Bougainvillea

Care of Desert Willow and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Desert Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.