Pummelo

Bougainvillea

About Pummelo and Bougainvillea

Pummelo

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

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

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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, 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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Pampelmuse

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Citrus maxima

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus maxima

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Not available

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pomelo

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrus maxima

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Pummelo and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Bougainvillea

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

Pummelo and Bougainvillea Physical Information

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

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pummelo and Bougainvillea

Care of Pummelo and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pummelo 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 Pummelo 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.