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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-11
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Magenta
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Green
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tubular
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
Bougainvillea
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bougainvillea
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Bougainvillea
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
Bougainvilliers
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bougainvillea
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
Bougainvillea
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bougainvillea
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
Bugenwilli
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
Bougainvillea
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Bougainvillea
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Bougainvillea and Buttonbush

If you are confused whether Bougainvillea or Buttonbush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bougainvillea and Buttonbush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bougainvillea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Buttonbush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bougainvillea and Buttonbush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bougainvillea and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bougainvillea and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bougainvillea and Buttonbush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bougainvillea is Not Available whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Bougainvillea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Bougainvillea vs Buttonbush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bougainvillea vs Buttonbush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bougainvillea are Itchiness and Skin rash whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bougainvillea has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Bougainvillea is flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Bougainvillea and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.