Name - Pronounced boo-gun-vil-ee-uh. Common name is paper flower.
Description
- Vines covered in heart-shaped leaves and brightly coloured papery bracts in cream-white, pink, red or purple.
Origin - Brazil
Family
- Nyctaginaceae, bougainvillea
Care Tips - Place in a sunny position outdoors in the summer and bring inside from early autumn. In the summer water freely and feed weekly. Mist on sunny days. From autumn water little and after foliage drop, do not water at all.
Trivia - There are currently over 300 species of bougainvillea due to generations of cross-breeding.