Bougainvillea Plant – Yellow

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – Bougainvillea glabra Choisy – paperflower
• Flower – pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow
• Edible – The flower bracts of Bougainvillea are edible.
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses – Paper flower Bougainvillea glabra, is nutrient dense herb support for fever, cough

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Prefers temperature 70-85 degrees fahrenheit.
• Water – Newly planted– bougainvillea frequently to keep the soil moist. Once the plant is established, it blooms best if the soil is a little on the dry side.
• Light – Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright light is required.
• Fertilizer -Use complete, balanced fertilizers with a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
• Pruning – I’ll touch briefly on transplanting and tell you that it’s a crapshoot. Bougainvilleas don’t like to have their roots disturbed. I’ve never transplanted one and don’t recommend it.

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Bougainvillea
• Flower colour -yellow
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs