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Plant Name:

BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA

Description:

 

Bougainvillea is an evergreen vine which is just as happy spreading horizontally or hanging downwards as it is climbing upwards, it makes itself at home in almost any situation. It can be grown as a hedge, groomed as a ground cover, pruned as an espalier, trained as a tree or contained in a pot in a variety of shapes. Its trunk tends to be gnarled. Bougainvillea is ideal for bonsai.

SYNOPSIS
Mature Size / Spread / Form   3-5m / Sprawling
Foliage Color Bright green / Rose, pink, red, gold etc.
Growth Rate Fast
Sunlight tolerance High
Wind tolerance High
Salinity tolerance Medium
Drought tolerance Medium
Family name NYCTAGINACEAE