A beautiful tropical plant, bougainvillea boasts clusters of papery flowers ranging from hot pink to magenta, fiery orange to deep purple, as well as red and white. Add a touch of tropical magic ...

But this is the worst thing you can do for your bougainvillea.

“My wife Rekha found a twig of bougainvillea in a garbage dump near the District Collectorate. It eventually grew into a sturdy plant with the pink bracts and blooms, spreading across the wall ...