According to the Texas A&M University ’s Department of Horticultural Sciences , Admiral Louis de Bougainvillea discovered the vine in 1768 that would soon endure his name . The industrial plant ’s discovery was made in what is today Brazil . The bougainvillea belongs to the flora kinfolk of Nyctaginaceae . It is an evergreen that produce long woody stems with thorns . The works can be grown as a vine , bush or potted plant life . bloom appear papery thin in burnished colors of pinkish , purple , cerise yellowness , apricot and white .
Culture of the Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea can easily be grow from newspaper clipping that are placed in a perlite / peat moss mix . Cuttings should valuate between 4 to 6 inch in length . The flora grows best in full sun . If the sunlight conditions of the plant are not met , severe leaf loss might come about . attention should always be taken when address the bouganvillea ’s rootage system . The plant does not form a strong beginning system of rules . tooth root lean to be sparse and hairlike , and are quite frail .
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Water Requirements
The bougainvillea produces the best growth and flower production when kept in a state of stress . To induce stress in the works , keep the soil relatively ironic . Water the plant but allow it to dry out for a few twenty-four hours between lacrimation .
Insects
The bougainvillea is disease- and plague - devoid . Aphids will rarely accumulate on a stem or two of the plant but can be easily washed off using a secure atomiser of piss from a garden hosepipe .
Location
The bougainvillea can easily be spring up as a vine , bush , in a container or even as a bonsai specimen . For container growth it is good to keep the plant relatively root bound . The bougainvillea is very accepting of grime conditions . Many gardeners enjoy engraft the bougainvillea at the substructure of a tree , fencing or along a house so the industrial plant can easily rise . The plant is require tropical and subtropic climates to flourish . They can be grown in a glasshouse setting successfully . The bougainvillea does not do well as a house plant because of their extreme brightness requirements .
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