Flowering · Medicinal · Vine
Pink Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra Choisy
FamilyNyctaginaceae
EspañolVeranera
AlsoBougainvillea, Lesser bougainvillea, Paper flower
A vigorous evergreen woody climber from Brazil, with curved thorns on its stems, that sprawls over fences, walls and pergolas. The true flowers are small, white and tubular; the colour comes from the papery bracts around them, in shades of pink, purple and red. It is drought resistant once established and flowers best in full sun.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. · IUCN
Worth knowingWhat look like the flowers are modified leaves (bracts); the real flowers are the small white tubes at their centre.
1on the estate
0carrying a tag
1sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Entrance tree | — | 5 July 2019 | In Nursery | Michele H., New Zealand |
1 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.