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Bougainvillea glabra 'Doctor David Barry'
Family Name: | Nyctaginaceae |
Synonyms: | Bougainvillea glabra 'Singapore Beauty', Bougainvillea 'Silhouette', Bougainvillea glabra 'Singapore Pink' |
Common Name: | 粉红宝金花 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Climber, Shrub |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Scrambling woody shrub, able to grow up to 4 - 8 m tall and with a spread of 1 - 1.5 m wide. |
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Stems | Stems have thorns that are found at the leaf axils. |
Flowers | Tubular flowers, creamy white, measuring about 2.5 cm wide and covered by light pinkish petal-like bracts. |
Etymology | Genus Bougainvillea is named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729 - 1811), who was a French naval officer. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Suitable for Bonsai, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Usage Hazard - Cons | Spines/Thorns - Stem/Branch |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Little Water, Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Drought Tolerant, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
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Root Type | Underground (Tap Root, Fibrous Root) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
Master ID | 41 |
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Species ID | 1337 |
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