Stats

Lifespan: 50+ yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: South America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Spines
Status: Uncommon

About

Bougainvillea spectabilis, commonly known as great bougainvillea, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina's Chubut Province. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, and it is capable of producing thousands of flowers in a single day.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Bougainvillea
Species: Bougainvillea spectabilis