Climber

Bougainvillea (Paper Flower)

Bougainvillea spectabilis

"বাগানবিলাস (Baganbilas)"

Quick Facts

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Climber

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Growing Area

Cultivated throughout Bangladesh in gardens, parks and along walls and fences; especially prevalent in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Cox's Bazar

Habitat

Gardens, parks, roadsides, compound walls and trellises

Propagation

Stem cuttings (semi-hardwood)

Planting Time

October–December or February–March

Use Value

Ornamental climber; used for garden decoration, privacy screens and boundary walls; flowers used in traditional medicine for respiratory ailments.

Bloom Months

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

About

Bougainvillea spectabilis, also known as great bougainvillea, is a species of flowering plant. It is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina's Chubut Province. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant.

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