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LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR THE ARIZONA DESERT

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Botanical Name: Bougainvillea spectabilis
Common Name: Bougainvillea


Basics:
 Hardiness:28°F
 Sun:full or reflected sun
 Water:low
Growth:
Growth Rate:moderate
Mature Size:15' height X 20' width
Mature Form: sprawling
Foliage:
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Foliage Color:medium green
Foliage Texture:medium
Flowers:
Flower ColorMany bright colors
Flower Season:year-round in frost free weather
Comments:
Litter:high
Thorns:large
Allergenic:no
Special Features:
Features: Accepts hot exposures. Shrub forms are available.
Native to: Brazil
May be sold as B. brasiliensis.
Selections available in a wide range of flower colors, sizes, and forms.



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ARIZONA MUNICIPAL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
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The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation established by municipalities in Maricopa County for the development of urban water resources policy.