Bougainvilleais a genus of thorny decorative vine , bushes , and trees belong to the four o ’ clock family , Nyctaginaceae . They are native to Brazil , Bolivia , Paraguay , Peru , and Argentina . There are between 4 and 22 coinage in the genus . The inflorescence dwell of big colorful sepal - corresponding bract which surround three simple waxy flowers , gaining popularity for the plant as an ornamental .
The plant was first get wind by Europeans during the eighteenth century . The French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville , who compass the orb from 1766 to 1769 , is credit with its find . During his military expedition , the plant was found in Brazil by his botanist , Philibert Commerçon .
The genus was named “ Bougainvillea ” in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville . Interestingly , it was actually Commerçon ’s fellow traveller , Jeanne Baret , who was likely the first European fair sex to have seen it , though at the time , she was mask as a man due to the epoch ’s restrictions on fair sex in such role .
They are are stalwart in U.S. Department of Agriculture flora hardiness zone 9 through 11 . Bougainvillea is adaptable to many grease shape and will tolerate drought . When grown as an indoor potted plant life or a container industrial plant on a patio alfresco , bougainvillea does well when admit to trail in a fall basketful or pay a support inside its pot . In region with cold wintertime , an indoor plant can be moved outdoors during fountain and summer once nighttime temperatures persist above 65 to 75 degree Fahrenheit .
Bougainvillea is also cultivate worldwide where climates permit . There are numerous cultivar and hybrids , offering a variety of people of colour like majestic , cherry , pink , orangish , yellow , and white . Despite its beauty , Bougainvillea can be invasive in some environment because it grows rapidly and can overwhelm native plants .
Types of Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea ‘ Barbara Karst ’
Bougainvillea ‘ San Diego Red ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Afterglow ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Golden Glow ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Raspberry Ice ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Purple Queen ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Ms. Alice ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Orange King ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Vera Deep Purple ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Pixie Queen ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Sundown Orange ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Helen Johnson ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Scarlett O’Hara ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Lady Baring ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Delta Dawn ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Bambino Baby Sophia ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Juanita Hatten ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Poulton ’s Special ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Temple Fire ’
Bougainvillea spectabilis ‘ Brazilian Flame ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Mary Palmer ’s Enchantment ’
Bougainvillea ‘ La Jolla ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Rosenka ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Vickie ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Manila thaumaturgy ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Surprise ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Superstition Gold ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Double Pink ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Thai Delight ’
Bougainvillea ‘ Torch Glow ’
Bougainvillea ‘ California Gold ’
Bougainvillea ‘ White Stripe ’
