bougainvillaea

Colorful Mediterranean vine

Bougainvillea is a tropical climbing plant with vivid papery bracts in magenta, purple, orange, or white that surround tiny flowers.

Native to South America, it thrives in warm climates and is often trained along walls or trellises: The bougainvillea had overtaken the entire fence.

Also spelled bougainvillea.

color

magenta

Vivid purplish-red hue

red · white · salmon · coral · scarlet · crimson · fuchsia · violet · yellow · bicolor

garden

trellis

Garden climbing structure

hedge · topiary · container · bonsai · pruning · training · landscaping · border · fence · wall

botanical

bract

Leaflike floral structure

  • vineTrailing climbing plant
  • thornsSharp plant projections
  • woodyMade of tree-stuff

climbing · perennial · evergreen · cultivar · hybrid · variegated · dwarf · propagation · cutting · grafting

climate

Mediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

heat · arid · frost-tender · hardiness · xeriscaping · warm · coastal · subtropical · dry season · monsoon

places

Brazil

Largest South American nation

Hawaii · Mexico · Thailand · Philippines · India · Spain · Greece · Singapore · Dubai · Cartagena

Opposites
growing conditions

bougainvillaeafern

Spore-spreading vascular plant

bleeding heart · begonia · caladium · hellebore · moss

growth habit and robustness

bougainvillaeaviolet

Small five-petaled wildflower

forget-me-not · baby's breath · maidenhair fern · orchid · alpine plants

visual character

bougainvillaeababy's breath

Delicate filler flower

snowdrop · lily of the valley · Queen Anne's lace · gardenia · stephanotis

Family

bougainvillea, bougainvilleas

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G