One of the most popular climbing plants Thanks to its color is the Bugambiliawhich requires basic care To survive at home.
With flowering almost all year and leaves that go from pink to purple and yellow, this plant is ideal to decorate both exterior and interiors, being an alternative to the traditional roses and ivy.
So are the care of bugambilia at home!
Being a very resistant plant, bugambilia is easy to grow.Ilmi Tajudin / Pexels
Bugambilia: its characteristics
Also known as Camelinas either BUganvillathis climbing plant is very colorful and resistant, Therefore it is very easy to grow.
Their Bractaceae that go from yellow, white, pink, fuchsia and even red or purple, They usually bloom in the warmer months of the year, with tiny white or yellow flowers.
At what time of the year Bugambilia blooms?
Although the stations where Bugambilia blooms They are spring and summer due to the warm climate, this plant can remain throughout the year. However, its tiny yellow or white flowers bloom from June to September,
Despite being a sun plant, Bugambilia needs little irrigation to survive.Duané Viljoen / Pexels
What are the care of Bugambilia?
Lightning
Bugambilia is a sun plant, So its location needs a lot of natural light to develop properly, preferring indirect light for a good part of the day. In the interior case, it is recommended that it be located in very illuminated spaces.
Soil and fertilizer
One of the Advantages of Bugambilia It is that it is adapted to poor nutrients, but it is recommended to add fertilizer every two weeks during the warm months. It is also important that the soil has good drainage, to avoid occasional flooding.
Irrigation
Despite being a sun plant, Bugambilia does not need of a lot of irrigation to survive. Just water it once a week in spring and summer in garden, or every 3 or 4 days in pot, avoiding its leaves. In winter, it is better to let you receive rainwater or space your irrigation.
Cultivation and cuttings
The best way to reproduce bugambilia It is from soft wood cuttings at the end of summer. However, it is also possible to do it in another era, with hard wood cuttings rooted in sand or in a mixture of sand and mob.
It is also important that, being a climbing plant, the wires or wooden sticks are very useful to help them to direct them through the wall.