Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bougainvillea hybrida Golden Tango Paper Flower, Strawflower, Straw Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Groundcovers, Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Dense, Horizontal Branching, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
A hardy vigorous quick growing plant which displays masses of golden orange flowers through the warmer months. A fast growing vine or shrub will grow over and along fences easily and quickly or can be kept as a dense colourful shrub. Perfect for hedges screens or climbing over garden objects.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Nyctaginaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low, Medium / Moderate
Drought: High, Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High, Medium / Moderate
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