Scientific Name :
Bougainvillaea spectapilis Willd.
Synonym :
Bougainvillea speciosa Schnizl.
Bougainvillea virescens Choisy
Common Name : Bougainvillea, Kagaj ka phool, Baganvilas
Plant Family : Nyctaginaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to July
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Crooked, trailing, white, spinous, bushy appearance
Leaves: Simple, ovate
Flowers: Petaloid bracts 3, pink in colour, perianth 5 lobed, white with pink tingy, tubular, stamens 7 to 8, monocarpellary
Inflorescence: Raceme, axillary or terminal panicles
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, VT, TL
Distribution Range : E. & S. Brazil.
Uses : Ornamental plant cultivated in gardens
