22/08/2025
The flowers in the picture are Bougainvillea. 🌸
Bougainvillea is a vibrant ornamental plant known for its paper-like colorful bracts (which look like petals) surrounding small white flowers. It comes in many shades like pink, purple, red, orange, and white—exactly like the mix seen here.
Would you like me to also tell you how to grow and maintain Bougainvillea at home?
Here’s a simple guide to growing and maintaining Bougainvillea at home:
🌱 Planting Bougainvillea
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Bougainvillea doesn’t like soggy soil.
Pot: If planting in a pot, choose a big one with drainage holes.
Propagation: Usually grown from stem cuttings.
🌞 Light & Location
Needs 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering.
Keep it in a sunny spot—balcony, terrace, or near a wall/fence where it can climb.
💧 Watering
Bougainvillea likes to stay on the drier side.
Water deeply but infrequently. Allow soil to dry out between waterings.
Overwatering = root rot + fewer flowers.
🌸 Flowering Tips
Flowers bloom more when the plant is slightly stressed (less water, less fertilizer).
Too much nitrogen fertilizer → more leaves, fewer flowers.
Use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer (like bone meal or a flowering plant mix) once a month.
✂️ Pruning & Training
Prune after flowering to control shape and encourage new growth.
Can be trained to grow on fences, walls, or trellises.
❄️ Climate
Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates.
Can tolerate drought but not severe frost.
✅ Bonus tip: Bougainvillea looks best when allowed to spread naturally—like the one in your picture covering the auto rickshaw beautifully!
Do you want me to also give you tips for making it flower year-round?
