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Paper Flower (Bougainvillea glabra): The Classic Bougainvillea

Paper Flower (Bougainvillea glabra) is the most commonly cultivated bougainvillea species, prized for its profuse, papery bracts in vibrant magenta, purple, pink, or white that surround tiny white flowers. This vigorous, thorny vine blooms nearly year-round in frost-free climates, creating spectacular displays on walls, fences, and arbors. Drought-tolerant once established.

Taxonomic Information

Family:Nyctaginaceae (nyk-taj-i-NAY-see-ee)
Genus:Bougainvillea (boo-gan-VIL-lee-uh)
Species:glabra (GLAY-bruh)

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