Pink bougainvillea

Common Name : Pink bougainvillea Botanical Name : Bougainvillea spectabilis Family : Nyctaginaceae

Kingdom - Plantae

Order - Caryophyllales

Genus - Bougainvillea

Cultivar Name - Bougainvillea silhouette

Origin/Native - South America

Category&Type - shrub, tree, vine, climbers

Life Cycle - Perennial

Height - Up to 10 m

Flowers - Large, pink, clustered, papery

Foliage - Evergreen, thin, lanceolate, narrow

Stems - woody, thorny

Uses - Ornamental

Blooming - Repeatedly

Propagation - Stem cuttings

Light Requirement & Care - Full sun, average water

Tamil - kagitha poo

Hindi - Booganbel flower

Booganbel flower - Bougainvillea silhouette clustered

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh botanical garden, Bangalore, Karnataka, South India