Bougainvillea
Scientific Name |
: Bougainvillea Glabra
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Family |
: Nyctaginaceae (four-o'clock family)
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Common names |
: Bougainvillea, Paper flower
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Flowering Season |
: March to May
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Colour |
: Red, orange, yellow, pink, white, purple, scarlet, lavender
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Bougainvillea, a native of
Brazil is a deciduous (leaf losing), climbing woody vine. Tiny white flowers usually appear in
clusters surrounded
by colorful papery bracts, hence the name paper flower. Single and double flower forms are available.
The woody trunk tends to be twisted and the thin stem have sharp thorns and dark
green leaves. Bougainvilleas can be easily grown as a hedge, an arch or a tree
on the ground and in pots. Bougainvilleas available in a variety of species, is ideal
for bonsai.
Planting
Bougainvillea may be grown from root cuttings and branch cuttings. Cuttings can propagate plants easily.
Cuttings should be planted in a shady area until they form roots. The shoots, a few inches in length, can be
replanted in sandy soil with bottom heat and moisture. Half-ripened or old woodcuttings in six to twelve inch lengths may be rooted April to
June. Bougainvillea does best in dry conditions. They need full sunlight light,
warm weather and
well drained soil to flower well.
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