Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
China
Types
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
30035
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-11
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Magenta
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tubular
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Bougainvillea
China Aster
In Hindi
Bougainvillea
चीन एस्टर
In German
Bougainvillea
China Aster
In French
Bougainvilliers
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Bougainvillea
aster de China
In Greek
Bougainvillea
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Bougainvillea
China Aster
In Polish
Bugenwilli
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Bougainvillea
Sinis Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Bougainvillea
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1815
1
27800
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