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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: it is in truth the flower bracts which are showy in vibrant colors
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Bougainvillea

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Date: 2016-10-03
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-07-02
Blooms emerge gold, turn orange, then coral, finally pale pink.
Location: Cisco, Tx (between Dallas and Abilene)
Date: 2018-05-27
Location: Vineyard, Utah
Date: 2011-10-29
At a nursery
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got2b On August 3, 2016 Transplanted
will try to train on fence
got2b On July 31, 2016 Obtained plant
Gift from Rob
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