🌸 Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
ornamentals
tropical vine/shrub
Nyctaginaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
excellent drainage
📏 Spacing
36-60 in
📐 Height
3-30ft
⏱️ Maturity
1-2 years
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
🤝 Heat-proof cascade.
Good companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Lantana
Good companion.
🤝 Plumeria
Good companion.
🤝 Tropical color explosion.
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Overwatered companions
Incompatible.
⚠️ Wet roots = no blooms.
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Bracts = colored leaves. Flowers = tiny white centers. Let dry between watering.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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