Flower of the Day – July 23, 2015 – Bougainvillea | cocoaevenings

Bougainvilleas are probably the most commonly seen flowering plant in my country as they are grown on almost every roadside. They are hardy; able to withstand the tropical climate with harsh, burning sun, and pouring rain the next moment.

The bougainvillea flower is actually only that tiny white one that looks like a nano-daisy. The brightly coloured parts are called bracts, which are modified leaves. The bracts vary in degree of violet.

In this post, I am showing you the hot pink, bright purple, and soft violet varieties.

Hot pink:

hot pink bougainvillea

Bright purple:

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Soft violet:

Pretty amazing when there is an entire bush of them!

big bougainvillea bushbougainvillea bushbougainvillea close up soft violetCheers to a common and much underrated flowering plant with such hardy qualities!

Enjoy.

Which is your favourite shade of violet amongst the three?

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3 responses to “Flower of the Day – July 23, 2015 – Bougainvillea | cocoaevenings”

  1. anotherday2paradise Avatar

    Beautiful vivid colours. Bougainvilleas are also very common in South Africa, as well as here in Florida.

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    1. cocoaevenings Avatar

      Ah yes! I would think so. Places with hot, dry weather would have good soil for them.

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  2. Cee Neuner Avatar

    I have always liked bougainvilleas.

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