Pink, red, yellow.. I have them all in my backyard. Yeah, these Bougainvillea plants are full-fledged with flowers and are a beauty to behold. I couldn't stop myself from taking pictures continuously for over half-an-hour. To adore their beauty is a nice past-time in the evenings indeed.
The red variety
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| These are also called 'paper flowers'. |
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| These grow best in dry soil. |
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| These are the official flowers of certain cities in Taiwan, China, Malayasia, etc. |
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| These are native to South America. |
The purple variety
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| The leaves of the bougainvillea are shaped like little hearts with drip tips at the ends. |
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| These are widely used as ornamental plants. |
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| These are usually evergreen but they are also deciduous depending upon the climate. |
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| Each set of three flowers is surrounded by a whorl of 6 bracts. |
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| These can be trained easily into various shapes. |
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| The thorny woody wines can grow upto 12 metres |
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