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Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Mahara'

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Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Mahara'

Family Name: Nyctaginaceae
Synonyms: Bougainvillea 'Klong Fire', Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Mahara Double Red', Bougainvillea 'Mahara Double Red'

Name

Family Name
Genus Epithet
Infraspecific Epithet
Name Status (botanical)
Synonyms
Comments

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Climber, Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses Container Planting, General, Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Suitable for Bonsai
Thematic Landscaping Naturalistic Garden
Usage Hazard - Cons Spines/Thorns - Stem/Branch

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Little Water
Plant Growth Rate Fast to Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance Drought Tolerant

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) Red

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Others

Master ID 44
Species ID 1340
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Species record last updated on: 23 February 2022.
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