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Paper Flower

Bougainvillea glabra · Nyctaginaceae

A thorny, vigorous evergreen climber celebrated for its dazzling, long-lasting papery bracts in vivid magenta and purple surrounding tiny white true flowers. Thrives in heat and revels in poor, dry soils.

At a glance

Habit: Climber & Creeper
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Poor / Infertile Soil
Climate: Tropical, Subtropical, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 8 m H × 5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Hedging & Screening
Feature / Specimen
Pots & Containers
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Water-Wise
Thorny / Spiny