Bougainvillea spectabilis
COMMON NAME | Great bougainvillea |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Nyctaginaceae |
NOTES | Named after Louis de
Bougainvillea, a French navigator who came across it in Brazil during the
18th century. This plant is constantly
blooming and the visable hanging bracts are a purple pinkish color. The
thorns are larger than the similar B. glabra species with large ovate
leaves. This species is also known to
have small hairs on the stems and underside of its leaves. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | South America - southern, central,
eastern and northern Brazil. |
NATIVE HABITAT | Dry tropical, sea
level to 3000 ft |
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