Bougainvillea Flower Facts. Stephen DaltonNatural History Photographic Agency The inconspicuous flowers are surrounded by brightly coloured papery bracts for which one species B. The vibrant color of the flowers may amazingly beautify your home and garden.
Leaves bright green alternately arranged along stem. Small elongated five-lobed achene fruit about 12 cm long. Here are some of my tips things Ive learned along the way as a nursery person and as a professional gardener for caring for them.
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Their lobes have the same color with its bracts but a little lighter as it transitions to white or cream-colored petals. Bougainvillea facts will also give you information about its foliage sheen and whether it is invasive or not. They produce tiny white flowers that are surrounded by waxy brightly colored leaves called bracts. They appear in groups of three with two of the flowers opening together at the same time and one flower opening at a different time on its own.