1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern 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
1.5 Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Magenta
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tubular
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
MATTHIOLA incana
7.2 Common Name
Bougainvillea
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bougainvillea
Common stock
7.2.2 In German
Bougainvillea
Garten-Levkoje
7.2.3 In French
Bougainvilliers
Common stock
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bougainvillea
Matthiola incana
7.2.5 In Greek
Bougainvillea
Common stock
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bougainvillea
Matthiola incana
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Bougainvillea
Matthiola incana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species