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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10-20 feet
Plant Spread: 10-20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Defoliates at 30 degrees
Flowers: Showy
Other: Showy bracts provide the color; actual flowers are small white
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Bracts begin copper orange, fading to salmon-orange, ending pale salmon. Overall effect is orange
Flower Time: Year Round
Other: Bloom time depends on warmth. Winter bloom only in warmest zones.
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Espalier
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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  • Bougainvillea

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Location: Grapevine, Texas USA
Date: 2023-05-26
Location: Saint Johns, FL
Date: 2021-06-08
Location: Frisco TX
Date: 2013-03-08
Bloom with a gecko in my greenhouse
Location: Austin, TX
Date: 2014-06-21
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: ocean springs, MS
Date: December
winter bloom
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2012-05-16
Showy plant
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2012-05-16
White flower in bract
Location: Henderson Texas
Date: 2024-04-02
My very first one. The color grabbed my attention and there was n
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2008-04-10
Showing bract color variation at various stages

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