What is the difference between Bougainvillea and Azalea
This article summarizes the differences between Bougainvillea and Azalea and introduces the green plants and flowers related to their differences. The following is a detailed introduction for you:
Some flower enthusiasts can't tell the difference between Bougainvillea and Azalea when they are blooming, but there are actually differences. Each has its own beauty when blooming, and it becomes more addictive the longer you cultivate them.
Family and Genus Differences: Bougainvillea belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family and the Bougainvillea genus, while Azalea belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and the Paeonia genus, and is a perennial deciduous shrub.
Leaf Differences: Bougainvillea leaves are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 5-13 cm long, while Azalea leaves are elliptical-ovate or obovate, 1.5-5 cm long.
Flower Differences: Bougainvillea flowers are purple or magenta, with leaf-like bracts, while Azalea flowers come in a variety of colors, including rose, red-purple, bright red, apricot red, pink, and white.
I. Family and Genus Differences
Bougainvillea is a Nyctaginaceae family, Bougainvillea genus plant, a evergreen climbing shrub, also known as Nine-petalled Bougainvillea, Three-leafed梅花, Paper-thorn Azalea, Triangle Flower, hairy Money Plant, Leaf Flower, Leaf梅花, Paper Flower, Money Plant, South American Four O'clock, Red Triangle.
Azalea is a Ranunculaceae family, Paeonia genus plant, a perennial deciduous shrub with a stem height of 2m, short and thick branches, also known as Mouseflower, Deer's Leek, White Velvet, Wood Paeonia, Hundred Gold, Luoyang Flower, Fortune Flower.
II. Leaf Differences
Bougainvillea leaves are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 5-13 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, with acute or acuminate tips and rounded or broadly cuneate bases, hairless on top, and pubescent below.
Azalea leaves are elliptical-ovate or obovate, 1.5-5 cm long and 0.5-3 cm wide, with rough small hairs scattered on them.
III. Flower Differences
Bougainvillea flowers are purple or magenta, with leaf-like bracts, 2.5-3.5 cm long, and a pale green flower tube with sparse pubescence. Its blooming period is long, starting from March in spring and lasting until October.
Azalea flowers come in a variety of colors, including rose, red-purple, bright red, apricot red, pink, and white, with funnel-shaped flowers and stamens extending outward. Its blooming period is in spring, short, usually blooming from March to May.
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