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Bougainvillea "Flowers" Are Actually Colorful Bracts

Confusion about whether bougainvillea's showy parts are flowers or leaves. The expert clarifies: the true flowers are small and inconspicuous, surrounded by bright, petal-like bracts—modified leaves. Same structure as poinsettias.

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