Genus of 14 types of time tested shrubs and bushes, and evergreen and partly deciduous, at times thorny climbers, from forest and thickets in spectacular and subtropical South America. Sizeable woody vine, indigenous to Brazil, flowers are collected in cymes of 3, with each flower carries a brightly colored subtending bract. Bougainvillea could become a huge plant or even operated. Several varieties have risky, stout spines. Use large-developing vines on fencing, trellises, and also as sprawling terrain includes. The herb likes complete sun as well as a well-drained planting blend. Actively developing bougainvilleas similar to damp earth but must be stored drier in the winter months. Leaf drop occurs when the growth will get too dried up, but leaf decline in fall is usual. Fertilizer recommendations differ, but any home grows fertilizer, employed under label directions, need to give excellent results. Suitable conditions are 70 to 80 degrees in the daytime and 60 to 65 qualifications through the night—bougainvillea requirements 14 hours or so nights to floral. Minimize the plant back to about 12 in . after blooming. New growth could be pinched to promote branching.