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Bougainvillea - Definition and Overview |
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| Bougainvillea
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Bougainvillea
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| Scientific classification
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| Species
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Bougainvillea buttiana
Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea peruviana
Bougainvillea spectabilis
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The bougainvillea (Genus Bougainvillea) is a thorny flowering vine native to the Amazonian rain forest of South America. Its name is derived from that of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French military officer.
A wildly popular planting in Southern California and other areas with warm climates, the flower colors include pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white and yellow. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white. It is surrounded by bracts that sport the bright colors associated with the plant.Bougainvilleas are rapid growing and have large sharp thorns.
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Example Usage of Bougainvillea |
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ChrissieM: @heatherromney A poladroid of a Bougainvillea flower. |
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bitershark: Headed Ewa to help Dad trim the Bougainvillea — colorful but prickly. Purple bracts, green thorns, blood-red scratches. Son and father josh. |
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roadtodamascus: is finally feeling at peace. I love quiet time in the shade of doric columns and Bougainvillea vines. |
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