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Bougainvillea arborea

 
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Family: Nyctaginaceae (nyk-taj-i-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Bougainvillea (boo-gan-VIL-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: arborea (ar-BOR-ee-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By jnana
Thumbnail #1 of Bougainvillea arborea by jnana

By islandplumeria
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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive islandplumeria On Feb 15, 2008, islandplumeria from Bokeelia, FL wrote:

Bougainvillea Arborea is the only true tree form of the Bougainvillea genera. It is fast growing, thornless and blooms off and on all year rather than just in the cooler months like some of the Bougainvillea species. It is slightly more tolerant to wet feet than most of the other varieties. As the tree matures, the leaf color becomes much darker green than most other varieties and similar to the leaves of Bougainvillea Glabra (common purple Bougainvillea). Very low maintenance (fertilizer and irrigation) and mostly pest free like all Bougainvillea. Steve

Neutral jnana On Sep 14, 2006, jnana from South Florida, FL
(Zone 10b) wrote:

This Bougainvillea differs from the other Bougainvillea in that is grows as a tree rather than a climbing shrub. It is also thornless and the flowers have a slight fragrance like honeysuckle. It can grow up to 30' tall. It's quite a striking tree when in bloom. At a distance it can be easily mistaken by a Crape Myrtle.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bokeelia, Florida



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