The bugambilia plant life is a showy , evergreen or semi - evergreen recurrent vine or shrub . Bugambilia is the Spanish condition for the plant . In English , the works is usually called a bougainvillea or paper blossom for its thin , delicate bract ( modified leave ) . Although whippersnapper , the bracts are withal showy , clumped together on the branch in turgid clusters and blooming in a profusion of shiny colors . Bugambilia plants are quite various and can be well maturate , according to Edward F. Gilman , a plantsman with the University of Florida .

Climate

The bugambilia plant is native to subtropical and tropical Brazil . In North America , it can only be maturate outdoors successfully in USDA hardiness zones 9B to 11 , which consists of the southerly half of Florida , the southern backsheesh of Texas , parts of California and all of Hawaii .

Light

Bugambilia require full light to fully thrive . These plants will drop their colorful bracts if scupper to too much shade , grant to Kent D. Kobayashi , a plantsman with the University of Hawaii . come out your bugambilia where it will get at least 6 hours of sunshine a day , and preferably eight to 12 hours for optimal blooming .

Food and Water

Bugambilia plants require continually dampish grime . Although they will tolerate short full point of drought , they execute better when the planting medium is keep evenly moist . remain firm water will head to root guff , so the soil needs to drain well . Bougainvillea are heavy feeds , so fertilise the shrub every other week during the growing time of year with a piddle - soluble fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs .

Soil

Bugumbilia will farm in many different types of soil , including acidic , slightly alkaline , clay or sandy grime . The bush prefers rich , loamy soil . A easy soil mixture will allow the H2O to drain quickly . Use a soil - less planting medium for best results , or amend out-of-door soil with perlite or coarse Baroness Dudevant to help in draining .

Pruning

Bugambilia brook heavy pruning and can be form any clock time of the class . More than one plant can be trained to grow as a hedge , or one flora can be trained to originate in the form of a tree . These plants should be root constipate and should not be transplanted if potential . They can also be spring up in 1 - gallon containers .

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