Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Vine, Annual, Perennial, Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial, Annual, Woody
Flower
Flowers are found in axillary clusters of three, each flower with a purple, red, pink, or orange bract beneath. The calyx is tubular with 5 lobes approximately 2 cm long. The tube is the same color as the bracts, with white lobes approximately 3 mm long and 5-10 stamens.
Fruit
Winged achenes are 1-1.5 cm, elongate, 5-ribbed containing 1 seed and are distributed by wind and water.
Bees
Butterflies
Moths
Pollinators
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Bougainvillea
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