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Nyctaginaceae
Paper Flower
Bougainvillea glabra
Passion and beauty.
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus
- Bougainvillea
- Native to
- Brazil, South America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- Evergreen Vine/Shrub
- Height
- 10-30 feet
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Sandy
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The colorful 'flowers' are actually modified leaves called bracts; the true flowers are tiny and white.
- Bougainvillea was named after French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville, who discovered it in Brazil in 1768.
- It thrives on neglect and actually blooms more profusely when slightly stressed.
- The thorny vine can cover an entire building in just a few years in tropical climates.
- There are over 300 varieties of bougainvillea cultivated worldwide.
Color meanings
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Passion
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Welcome
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Beauty