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Bougainvillea glabra (Bougainvillea, Paper flower)

Bougainvillea glabra is an evergreen shrubby vine with spiny branches. The flowers are small cream color found in the center of 3 coloured bracts.Culture and hardiness is species dependent, but most bougainvilleas prefer sunny, warm conditions and require very well-drained soil. They tend to be drought tolerant, but look best with occasional applications of water.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Bougainville

    Arabic Name: مجنونة

    Pronunciation: boo-gan-VIL-lee-uh GLAY-bruh

  • Plant type: Vine

  • Origin: Brazil

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12

  • Uses: Screen, Hedge, Bonsai, Espalier, Specimen, Mass Planting, Container, Trellis

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years

  • Notes

    Bougainvillea may be planted as free-standing specimens, hedges, trailing vines or groundcover plants.

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Undulate

    Leaf Texture: Smooth

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Solitary

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, Variegated, White

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

  • Trunk

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Achene/Akene

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Moderate

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Mites, Thrips, Scales, Aphids

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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