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Plant Details
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Bougainvillea |
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Scientific Name: | Bougainvillea glabra |
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Common Name: | Bougainvillea |
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Native Location: | South and Central America |
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Description: | Bougainvillea glabra is found throughout South and Central America. It is a shrubby, climbing vine with long, woody spines that act as an aid for climbing. The vibrant colors that it exhibits come from three brilliantly colored bracts that surround rather insignificant flowers. Bougainvillea is often grown as defensive and decorative hedges. The plant in the conservatory is composed of three different Bougainvillea cultivars grafted to a single rootstock. It is a spectacular show when all three cultivars are in bloom! |
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Plant of Month on: | February 2010 |
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All Photos by Mark Deering, Curator of Butterflies ©2005
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