
Name
Family Name | |
Genus Epithet | |
Infraspecific Epithet | |
Name Status (botanical) | |
Comments |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Climber, Vine & Liana |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a woody shrub, scrambling, grows up to 8 m tall and spreads to about 1.5 m wide. |
Foliage | Leaves are variegated with green and white. |
Stems | The stems have thorns which are found on the leaf axils. |
Flowers | Flowers are tubular, with purple bracts. |
Etymology | Genus Bougainvillea is named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729 - 1811), who was a French naval officer. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Dry Soils / Drought, Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Bonsai, General, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Hedge / Screening |
Usage Hazard - Cons | Spines/Thorns - Stem/Branch |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Little Water, Moderate Water |
Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, White |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Purple |
Flower Texture(s) | Papery |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Axillary |
Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
Image Repository
Images |
Others
Master ID | 48 |
Species ID | 1344 |
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