Accession Data

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Common Name: Bougainvillea

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil

Description: Bougainvillea spectabilis is a woody vine that is native to Brazil. This plant is constantly blooming and the visable hanging bracts are a purple pinkish color. This species does best in dry conditions.

Uses: Bougainvillea spectabilis has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti-hypercholestrolemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-fertility properties.4

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 9a-11

Accession #: 198501206

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🌸 Flowering

Location: 1317

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Culture: Allow to dry between waterings September- February; keep moist during rest of year.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: core eudicots

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 04, 2017.
  2. Bougainvillea spectabilis at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 04, 2017.
  3. Bougainvillea spectabilis at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 04, 2017.
  4. Bougainvillea spectabilis at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 04, 2017.

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