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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
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
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12-11
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Gold, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Tubular
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, 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
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
76% Annual Plants 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
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Bougainvillea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
Bougainvillea
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Bougainvillea
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
Bougainvilliers
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
Bougainvillea
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
Bougainvillea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
Bougainvillea
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
Bugenwilli
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
Bougainvillea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Bougainvillea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Torenia and Bougainvillea

If you are confused whether Torenia or Bougainvillea 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 Torenia and Bougainvillea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Torenia are 20-20-20 amount, whereas for Bougainvillea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Torenia and Bougainvillea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Torenia and Bougainvillea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Torenia and Bougainvillea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Torenia and Bougainvillea 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 Torenia is cornea infecion and gonorrhoea whereas of Bougainvillea is Not Available. Torenia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Bougainvillea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Torenia vs Bougainvillea

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 Torenia vs Bougainvillea 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 Torenia are Not Available whereas of Bougainvillea have Itchiness and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Torenia has no showy fruits and Bougainvillea has no showy fruits. Also Torenia is not flowering and Bougainvillea is flowering. You can compare Torenia and Bougainvillea facts and facts of other plants too.