How to tend a Bougainvillea spp.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, water less frequently in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Poor flowering without adequate sunlight, but properly shade under strong light in summer
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and yellowish leaves and withered flowers
About this plant
- Origin
- Brazil
- Category
- Nyctaginaceae, Bougainvillea
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period October-May, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- purple, red, orange, yellow, bicolor