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| "A few hues in the midst of gray" Photo by Florence Lazarte |
Common Name: Bougainvillea
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Bougainvillea
Picture taken at Santa Rosa, Laguna in October 2016
We see life the same as this picture, almost everything is gray or black, but sometimes there are a few hues that gives us meaning or answer to questions or problems we face everyday.
About Bougainvilleas
The Bougainvillea is an immensely showy, floriferous and hardy plant. Virtually pest-free and disease resistant, it rewards its owner with an abundance of color and vitality when it is well looked after. The bougainvillea’s versatility is legendary. It can be coaxed into a small manageable pot plant or a sizeable tree, to spread itself vertically on a wall, or climb up a trellis and form a luscious crown or burst forth into graceful arches. It makes one of the best hedges, bushes, and curb-liners. And as for bonsai or topiary purposes, it has few equals, lending its complex branching to the pruning shears, which promote even more unique and graceful forms. It is probably true to say that without the bougainvillea, our roads, parks, and private gardens would be a lot less colorful that what we see today. Almost everywhere we go, its brilliant hues and cheerful bursts punctuate the lush green mantle that cloaks our tropical environment. Other flowering plants certainly pale in comparison.
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Photo and description by Florence Lazarte
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