Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

About Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

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

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300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tubular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

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Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Purgative, Syphilis

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea

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

Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia 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.