Bougainvillea: Meaning, Use and How to grow and care

Paper flowers also known with other names as bougainvillea, kite hook. This plant has the scientific name Bougainvillea spectabilis, belongs to the plant family Nyctaginaceae. The name confetti is given based on the characteristics of the flower, the petals are as fragile as paper. Paper flowers are colorful, drought tolerant and produce flowers all year round. Currently, bougainvillea is grown in many places, in addition to being ornamental Paper flowers It can also be used as a shade canopy.

In Viet Nam, Paper flowers there are many different types. To distinguish types, people often base themselves on the origin and characteristics of each type. Such as:

• Source: American confetti, Thai confetti, French confetti, Indian confetti, forest confetti, ta confetti,…

• Based on petals: single confetti, double confetti, double velvet confetti, bunch confetti.

• Color of flowers: pink confetti, purple confetti, red confetti, orange confetti, white confetti, yellow confetti, color changing confetti, five-color confetti,…

The bougainvillea can be grown in all parts of the country. Here are the most beautiful types of paper flowers in Vietnam:

• Thai bougainvillea

• Bougainvillea Glabra Cotton

• American bougainvillea.

• Red paper flowers.

• Colorful paper flowers.

• Bonsai paper cotton.

• Paper flower “Van Hoa floor”.

• Marble cotton.

• Cowboy cotton.

Paper flowers Native to Brazil (Southern America). Later, the flower was introduced to many other countries, especially those with tropical climates. The bougainvillea was later bred into many different varieties.

Paper flowers It also has many special meanings, so it is loved by many people.

• The bougainvillea is a climbing plant with luxuriant branches and leaves, so according to feng shui, this tree symbolizes protection, fullness and complete happiness.

• Bright flower colors symbolize luck, prosperity, and fortune. According to folk beliefs, confetti also helps to ward off evil spirits and prevent bad omens.

• Paper flowers bring a simple beauty, pure but very strong vitality. Therefore, in love, confetti carries the meaning of a simple, sincere, faithful, and ironic love.

• In addition, confetti has many different colors, each flower color has its own meaning. Red represents strength and aspiration to rise. Soft, feminine pink. Purple romantic, faithful. White is a symbol of purity and innocence.

• How to grow: The bougainvillea can be grown by transplanting. However, it is better to buy new plants to plant and take care of. This plant likes to be grown in hot, sunny places. Normally, bougainvillea needs 6 hours of sunlight per day to produce the most flowers and the most beautiful flower color. If you live in a harsh border area, plant bougainvillea against a warm wall facing the house.

• Watering: bougainvillea good drought tolerance. This plant prefers to be watered heavily about every 3-4 weeks rather than watering frequently. However, new plants in the first few years, you should pay attention to provide adequate water. However, you should be careful not to over-water the plant as it will cause root rot. Soil also needs to be well drained.

• Fertilizing: The bougainvillea does not need to be fertilized regularly. You can mix organic soil with fertilizer to fertilize your plants every year, in late winter or early spring.

• Making support truss: The bougainvillea is a climbing plant, so for the tree to grow well and sure, you can tie it to a metal truss, absolutely do not twist the vines.

• Tree pruning: Pruning bougainvillea is carried out at the end of winter. In addition, you should also prune lightly after each bloom cycle. Pruning the plant will help the plant to flower more in the following cycles.

• Bugs: Aphids usually appear on bougainvillea in early spring, you can use a sprinkler to get rid of them.

Choosing the location to plant bougainvillea is very necessary, not only to help the tree grow well, but also to bring many good omens for the family.

• Normally, if the main door is made of metal, it is possible to arrange bougainvillea near the corner of the door.

• If the bougainvillea is empty in the yard, you should choose the planting location as a corner of the yard and the worst angle with the age of the owner. The bougainvillea growing here brings peace to the family.

• Paper flowers Can also be planted in balconies and windows. However, if the direction of the balcony and window is good, suitable for the homeowner, you should not plant bougainvillea.

Hope the information that Tui98 shared above has helped you better understand Paper flowers. Although it is an easy plant to grow, do not forget to learn how to plant and take care of it properly so that the tree thrives, is lush, and produces many flowers all year round.

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