Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

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🌿 Botanical Overview

  • Scientific Name: Bougainvillea glabra, Bougainvillea spectabilis, and hybrids
  • Common Names: Bougainvillea, Paper Flower
  • Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o’clock family)
  • Native Range: South America (primarily Brazil, Peru, and Argentina)

 

🌼 Description

  • Size: Woody climber or shrub; can grow 1–12 meters (3–40 ft) tall depending on support and pruning
  • Leaves: Ovate, green, simple leaves with a soft texture
  • Flowers: Small, white or yellow, tubular; surrounded by large, colorful bracts (pink, purple, red, orange, white, etc.)
  • Thorns: Stems often have curved thorns; helps in climbing

 

🌍 Habitat and Growth

  • Climate: Thrives in warm tropical and subtropical regions
  • Soil: Prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil; tolerant of poor soils
  • Light: Requires full sun for best flowering
  • Growth Rate: Fast-growing
  • Hardiness: Drought-tolerant; not frost-hardy, but can regrow after light damage in mild winters