The bougainvillea plants are most beautiful & king of ornamental plants. This plant is mainly chosen to grow for cluster of flowers.
Bougainvillea plants
This plant grows vine, climbers & tree. It grows as climber climbs over other trees and after some year’s plants get mature woody branches.
Bougainvillea plant
A single bougainvillea plant can make a look of wholesome garden by their beautiful flowers. As their flower blooms bunchy in attractive colors.
This plant consists of 18+ varieties in different colors. Most popular bougainvilea colors variety name is Barbara Karst and speciality of this variety is eye catching clusters of bright red to magenta-red, papery bracts those are surrounded by white tiny flowers.
Most importantly this plant is evergreen perennial, thorny ornamental plant with drooping branches belongs to family of Nyctaginaceae & by the scientific name of bougainvillea glabra with papery flower bracts. Colour of bougainvillea plants range from dark to mild such as pink, red, orange, yellow, biscuit & others.
Plant care & maintenance for this plant is every easy. Minimum care only needed. As these plants are year around & extremely drought tolerant plants.
Sunlight
This plant is sun-loving plant requires full sun light of about 6-8 hours. Plenty of light helps to the plant to grow bushy & stable.
Watering
Bougainvillea plant requires only less water. Water application for this plant requires about 3 to 4 weeks once. Not to over the plants as it may lead to root rot.
Soil
This plant prefers to grow in fairly-well drained soil which have acidic pH. And those can be between 5.6 to 6.
Fertilizer
Application of organic fertilizer such as vermicompost , 6 months any old compost like cow manure or goat manure monthly once around the plants may enhance plant growth faster.
Placement
The placement of this plants in good suitable pot with proper drainage holes And also it grow well in suitable soil surface.Plant grows well in both indoor & outdoor environments.
Propagation
Papery bract flower plant is propagated through the hard wood cuttings. Choose vigorous, healthy branches. Do small cuttings below the node & plant those cuttings into soil mix or any growth medium.Gently water the plants immediately.
Repotting
Transfer the plants to new pot of large size compared to older ones.
Why to grow bougainvillea
Furthermore like bougainvillea plants grow all plants through the natural & organic method of plant growth both in indoor & outdoor environments. Make your environment green & colourful!
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