Bougainvillea Flower Or Leaf. To species of bougainvillea glabra Bglabra Choisy spectabilis Bspectabilis Willd Peruvian Bperuviana Humbet Bonql the three and their hybrids are known. Bougainvilleas require 6 hours of direct sun and flower to their best when day length is less then 12 hours.
Bougainvilleas require 6 hours of direct sun and flower to their best when day length is less then 12 hours. Small trumpet-shaped blooms of white and yellow. The branch supports the whole part of the flower.
Speaking about the flowers the actual flower of bougainvillea is the tiny white flowers in the middle of colorful and papery petals or bracts.
The actual flower is small and insignificant it is the colorful bracts or modified leaves which can be seen in all shades of pink purple and red that attract attention. And to gain the medicinal property people usually boil the flowers and bracts with water and drink it. Pale green leaves indicate nitrogen deficiency. Put the bougainvillea plant in direct sun for at least eight hours daily for them to bloom their best.