greenyceylon

Beautiful Bougainvillea Bougainvillea a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae. It is native to eastern South America, found from Brazil, west to Peru, and south to southern Argentina. Different authors accept from 4 to 18 species in the genus. The inflorescence consists of large colorful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy flowers.