Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd.

Common Name: Bougainvillea
Family: Nyctaginaceae Juss.

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

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

USDA Zone: 9a-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 198501206
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 1317 - NEOA: South Bench E
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-14-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
SubOrder:
Family: Nyctaginaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
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2003

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Venezuela / Brazil West-Central / Brazil Northeast / Brazil Southeast / Brazil North

References (external):

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

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