Californian means not a well-defined species, but the various hybrids present in cultivation only in pyramid shapes and mix color espaliers. In culture are three of the 18 species of the genus, of which there are some varieties. The cultivated species include Bougainvillea glabra, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Bougainvillea peruviana and their hybrids.
It loves a position in full light and substrates with perfect drainage. Average water requirement. (USDA zone 10-11)