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About Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
1.3 Origin
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
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-11
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Gold, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Brown, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular
Tubular
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Itchiness, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Blue Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Blue Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.3 In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique
Bougainvilliers
7.2.4 In Spanish
palma blanca
Bougainvillea
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm
Bugenwilli
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm
Bougainvillea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Brahea
Bougainvillea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea are as follows:

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

  • Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta

  • Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm 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.