Bougainvillea peruviana Bonpl.

Bougainvillée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Bougainvillea

Characteristics

Leaves broadly ovate, on sucker shoots up to 10 by 7 cm, sparsely puberulent or glabrous. Spines 1-2.5 cm. Bracts thin, 2.5-3 by 1.75-2 cm, slightly crinkled, light magenta-pink all over, glabrous. Perianth 1.5-2 cm long, the tube nearly 2 mm wide, slightly constricted in the middle, glabrous, only the limb outside hairy, 5-6 mm wide. Stamens 6. Anthocarp c. 10 mm long, glabrous.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Flowers a little after dry weather. Grows probably best on light soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Images

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Distribution

Bougainvillea peruviana world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Singapore

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:604352-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569902
COL ID MR34
BDTFX ID 118588
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Synonyms

Bougainvillea peruviana Tricycla peruviana