Plant knowledge
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis
বাগানবিলাস
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Origin
- South America
- Native status
- introduced
- Habit
- climber
- Mature height
- 2–8 m with support
- Mature spread
- 2–5 m
- Climate
- Full sun, heat-loving
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Soil
- Lean, well-drained soil
- Growth
- Fast in sun
- Flowering
- Long colour season from bracts
- Fruiting
- Not grown for fruit
Uses
- Screens
- Boundary colour
- Rooftop pots
Care
- Sun and restraint with nitrogen. Prune after flushes.
Landscape uses
- Walls
- Pergolas
- Hotel entries
Nectar source for some pollinators.
Environmental benefits
- Cover on hot walls
Thorns. Handle with gloves.