Family:
Nyctaginaceae
Origin:
South America

Light:
Full, all day SMA sun. Does not bloom well in shade.
Temperature:
Hot
Pests & Problems:
Resistant to almost all pests.
Care:
Fertilize after bloom for re-bloom. Yellow leaves indicate over watering and/or lack of iron . In the ground
water lightly once a week, twice for pots.

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) is an evergreen vine or shrub belonging to the 4 o’clock family. The plant can be grown outdoors in any sunny, frost-free area. It can be pruned as a shrub, ground cover, small tree (shown), or espaliered up and over walls as a flowering vine. The individual flower is small and inconspicuous but when covered in blooms the plant is spectacular. Colors vary from purples to pink, yellow, white and variegated.