It is a native to the shore of Brazil. Philibert Commerson the French botanist, in the 1760's located the bright and colorful plant and named it Bougainvillea after his friend Louis A. de Bougainville.



Family: Nyctaginaceae

Genus: Bougainvillea

Species: arborea

General explanation: Bougainvillea arborea is an evergreen, vigorous, woody vine. Majority of bougainvillea have spines and are completely thorny. It is also perfumed, fragrant similar to the odor of the Honeysuckle plant.

Location: These are well-liked and most attractive plants in many areas having tropical type of weather, counting Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean region, Panama, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States in Arizona, Florida, California, southern Texas and Hawaii.

Uses: Bougainvillea can be long climbers or shortened as thick preserved plants, blossoming on branches numerous feet long. If they are trimmed to eighteen"-twenty", blooms are very much plentiful.

This arborea plant has outstanding, bright violet leaves that are deep green and long. It flowers a year about with a large quantity of blooms starting in September and ongoing throughout May. This is a fast-growing variety, hardy, with a lot of branches. Some proposals for tending and growing are growing it where thorns would not be problematic. It is popular for its luminously colored flowers and rapid growth, hence making Bougainvillea appropriate for both outdoor and indoor pleasure. It may be needed to decorate arbors or fences where lively color is preferred. Bougainvillea is a terrific creeper planted in big containers for terrace and plaza flowery decoration. It is with no trouble trained as both a shrub and vine. Trimming might as well end result in a dramatic bonsai type of arrangement.

This genus is named after A. Louis de Bougainvillea who passed through the Pacific Ocean in 1760's and located the trailing plant. Ever since then this impressive plant has turn out to be one of the most famous and beautiful tropical plants all over the world.

In all situations, planting Bougainvillea is a labor concentrated thing. For persons with minimum time to maintain their garden, and who desire their outside space to be dirt free and neat, it would perhaps be wise not growing it. Hence, if grown properly, the different varieties of Bougainvillea can include that view of your backyard that will make it satisfying and special.