Small cream Bougainvillea flowers rise among white bracts with pink tips and prominent green veins

Bougainvillea spectabilis


These perennial woody climbers and shrubs belong to a genus native to South America. Garden varieties include hybrids and may have green or variegated leaves. Their color comes mainly from papery bracts surrounding small tubular flowers. Bracts range from white and yellow to pink, orange, red, and purple. Thorny stems scramble over supports, and pruning can keep plants compact for containers or hedges. They flower on new growth. Lesser bougainvillea has naturalized in Hawaii and parts of Texas and Florida. Photographed in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.

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A cream Bougainvillea flower opens among broad purple bracts beside two purple buds
Two white Bougainvillea flowers and a closed bud rise among deep pink bracts
A pale yellow Bougainvillea flower rises among magenta bracts and dark purple buds
A small cream Bougainvillea flower with a green throat opens among white bracts
A cream Bougainvillea flower on a slender tube sits among translucent pale pink bracts
A single cream Bougainvillea flower and purple buds emerge between pointed magenta bracts
Three cream Bougainvillea flowers open among overlapping red and purple bracts
Two cream Bougainvillea flowers rise on pink tubes above overlapping pink bracts
Two white Bougainvillea flowers open beside pink buds among wrinkled pink bracts
A cream Bougainvillea flower sits among red bracts beside green leaves with cream markings
A cream Bougainvillea flower projects sideways from three pink-purple bracts
Two pale yellow Bougainvillea flowers rise on green tubes among white bracts and green leaves
Several small cream Bougainvillea flowers open among deep magenta bracts and green leaves
Small white Bougainvillea flowers open among red bracts on leafy branches
Cream Bougainvillea flowers emerge from pale lavender bract clusters above green leaves
Three cream Bougainvillea flowers open among overlapping purple bracts and closed dark buds
White Bougainvillea flowers on red tubes rise above broad red bracts
Pale yellow-green Bougainvillea flowers emerge among white bracts tinged with pink
Pink and white Bougainvillea bracts cluster along thin branches among green leaves
Small cream Bougainvillea flowers emerge among numerous magenta bracts along a leafy branch
Pale cream Bougainvillea flowers and long purple buds cluster among magenta bracts
A white Bougainvillea flower opens among broad rose-red bracts beside green leaves
Cream Bougainvillea flowers and elongated buds rise among crinkled pink and white bracts
Yellow Bougainvillea flowers dot dense clusters of deep purple bracts
Pale yellow-green Bougainvillea flowers rise among numerous white bracts and green leaves
Many white Bougainvillea flowers open among dense dark red bracts
Pale cream Bougainvillea flowers emerge among curved magenta bracts beside glossy green leaves
Small white Bougainvillea flowers emerge from rust-red and orange bracts on green stems
White Bougainvillea flowers open among broad purple bracts along dark stems
Pink and white Bougainvillea bracts surround pale flowers along a leafy branch
A central cluster of purple Bougainvillea bracts stands out among numerous white bracts
Orange-yellow Bougainvillea bracts cluster at the tips of branches against a blue sky
Numerous white Bougainvillea flowers open among crowded burgundy bracts
Branches bearing red Bougainvillea bracts and green leaves rise against a blue sky
Orange Bougainvillea bracts and small cream flowers surround green branches against a blue sky
Upright Bougainvillea branches bear red bract clusters among green leaves beneath a blue sky
A child in a green shirt and colorful hat stands in front of white and purple Bougainvillea bracts
White Bougainvillea bracts surround purple bract clusters on a large leafy mound
Purple and red Bougainvillea bracts cover climbing branches above a wooden support
Purple Bougainvillea bracts spread through shrubs bearing yellow flowers
Large Bougainvillea shrubs bear red and pink bracts among green foliage beneath a blue sky

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