Bagan Bilash a symbol of aesthetic beauty

Bagan Bilash or Bougainvillea is an ornamental species of thorny vine, shrub and tree. It is a member of the Nyctaginaceae family, which consists of four genera. It is a good choice as a houseplant and is native to warm temperatures in South America.

Vibrant red, pink, purple, orange and white bracts are produced in addition to the plant's eye-catching, colourful leaves. The plant benefits from a prolonged display of colour as the bracts usually last for several weeks.

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It is also known as a paper flower in Bangladesh, as the flower petals are like coloured paper. Majenda, hot pink, red, yellow, orange and white dals, as well as hybrid garden luxuries, are grown here. As it is a creeping juniper, it is commonly called 'gate fhul' in our country, a flower that adorns doors and entrances to houses.
This flower can be seen at the gate of most houses. It is found in many streets of Dhaka city and all over Bangladesh. Many gardeners try to plant 8-20-foot plants on their balconies. Bonsai of this tree is also available.

Louis Antoine de Bougainville was a famous mathematician, scientist, lawyer, soldier, writer and Fellow of the Royal Society. This is named after him.
Plants and genera are named. But it was de Bougainville who discovered this species. In 1850, Jacques Denis Choisy found it in Brazil.

Rabindranath Tagore was once invited to a luxurious house in Bougainvillea. There, he was very impressed by the Bougainvillea flowers. But he did not like the name of the flower. He gave this flower the name "Bagan Bilash" from his poetic and artistic mind.

The soil of this plant should be changed at least twice a year. To prepare the soil, mix 30% loam or silty soil, 30% good cow dung manure, 15% vermicompost, 20% bone meal and 5% potash or ash. Apart from this, dung must be used at the age of one year.

We need to change the soil and sit in the sun for four days in a shaded area. Adding liquid fertiliser once a month increases the number of flowers. Leave the peel or peel in water for seven days and then mix it with water. Wait to water the same spot again until the soil dries out. Roads should be constructed for drainage. The other branches of the tree should be left as we like and cut.

To keep the luxuriant plants in our garden looking beautiful and healthy, we need to apply organic or liquid organic fertilisers every 7-14 days. But in spring and summer, we need to use less fertiliser. Summer is the ideal time to grow garden luxuries.

Insects that enjoy eating Bougainvillea include greenflies and whiteflies. To eradicate insects, spray both upper and lower leaf surfaces with soapy water every two or three days.

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