Online Plant Guide - Bougainvillea glabra / Paper Flower, Lesser Bougainvillea

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Scientific Name:	Bougainvillea glabra
Common Name:	Paper Flower, Lesser Bougainvillea
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	20-30 feet
Spread:	10 - 15 feet
Bloom time:	Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:	Various
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Medium
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Comments:	Is the most common species of bougainvillea used as bonsai and is the specimen shown here. With a little protection when the temperatures drop below 32 degrees F., it can be grown in the lowest part of zone 8.

Bougainvillea glabra/Paper Flower, Lesser Bougainvillea