Chilli Orange
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Product Description
The Chilli Orange bougainvillea is a popular, vibrant cultivar belonging to the "chilli" plant series, known for its striking, fiery dark-orange paper-like bracts and prolific multi-season blooming performance.
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BRACTS AND FLOWERS: Displays fiery, dark-orange modified leaves (bracts) with fine vein patterns, surrounding tiny tubular white or pale yellow true flowers.
FOLIAGE: Features lush, dark green, ovate leaves with a smooth finish.
GROWTH HABIT: Acts as an evergreen, shrubby, vigorous climbing vine that can reach heights of 10 to 15 feet if left unpruned.
STEMS: Woody branches equipped with sharp thorns.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
SUNLIGHT: Requires full, direct sunlight for at least 6 hours daily to maximize intense orange color production.
SOIL: Needs loose, highly porous, and well-draining potting or garden soil mix.
WATERING: Highly drought-tolerant once established; allow the topsoil layer to dry out completely between watering sessions.
USES: Perfect for container gardening on sunny patios, rooftop terrace setups, or training along fences, arbors, and boundary walls.