Appearance
"Bougainvillea spectabilis" grows as a woody vine or shrub, reaching 15 to 40 feet with heart-shaped leaves and thorny, pubescent stems, it's flowers vary in color, ranging from white, red, mauve, purple-red, or orange. Its fruit is a small, inconspicuous, dry, elongated achene.
Distribution
"Bougainvillea spectabilis" is native to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Chubut Province, Argentina, but it has been introduced in many other areas.
Uses
"Bougainvillea spectabilis" has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti-hypercholestrolemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-fertility properties. The Yanadi tribe of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India, once used the leaves of "Bougainvillea spectabilis" to heal diabetes. The plant is also widely grown as an ornamental plant.References:
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