Species Bougainvillea spectabilis (Great Bougainvillea, Paper Flower) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis
Common name: Great Bougainvillea, Paper Flower

Measurements

Height: 2 - 40 ft
Spread: 2 - 41 ft
Spacing: 36 in
Growth Rate: Fast

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom color: Magenta, White, Red, Orange
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Willd.
Publication: Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 2: 348 (1799)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Bougainvillea

Synonyms

Josepha augusta Bougainvillea bracteata Bougainvillea brasiliensis Bougainvillea brasiliensis Bougainvillea spectabilis var. hirsutissima Bougainvillea spectabilis var. parviflora Bougainvillea spectabilis var. virescens Bougainvillea virescens Bougainvillea peruviana Bougainvillea speciosa

References

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