What is bougainvillea? What are the uses of bougainvillea?

Bougainvillea has bright colors, and with the green background, it is lively and eye-catching, with high ornamental value. It is suitable for potted viewing or garden planting, and can also be used as a hedge and trimmed into a unique shape. In winter and spring, the colorful bracts show people a bold and warm feeling, so it is also named He Chunhong. What is the use of bougainvillea? The following article asks you to tell in detail. I hope you have more understanding.

Contents of this article

1. What is Bougainvillea?

2. What is the function of bougainvillea?

3. What is the growth environment of bougainvillea like?

What is bougainvillea?

Bougainvillea is a general name for plants of the genus Bougainvillea, also known as bougainvillea, triangle flower, bougainvillea, bougainvillea, Maobaojin, paper flower, South American Mirabilis, He Chunhong, etc., belonging to the Mirabilis family, South American Mirabilis genus, Mirabilis family, bougainvillea genus, woody vine-like shrub, stems with curved thorns and densely covered with villi. Single leaves are alternate, ovate, entire, thickly villi, and blunt at the top. The flowers are very small, yellow-green, three clustered in three red bracts, the outer red bracts are large and beautiful, with bright red, orange-yellow, purple-red, milky white, etc., and are mistaken for petals. Because of its leaf-like shape, it is called bougainvillea. The flowering period can be from November to June of the following year. In winter and spring, the colorful bracts are displayed, giving people a bold and warm feeling, so it is also named He Chunhong.

What is the function of bougainvillea?

1. Ornamental value

Bougainvillea can bloom twice a year, and the flowering period is relatively long. The flower bracts are large and the flowers are bright. With the green background, it is very lively and eye-catching. It has high ornamental value and is suitable for potted viewing or garden planting. It can also be used as a hedge and trimmed into a unique shape. In southern my country, it is mostly planted as a climbing flower for walls; in the north, it is mostly used as a potted plant to decorate courtyards, porches and halls, etc., for winter viewing. In Brazil, where it originated, women also like to insert bougainvillea in their hair as decoration, which is very special and eye-catching.

2. Medicinal value

Bougainvillea can be used as medicine and has good medicinal value. Its leaves can be used as medicine, which has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and reducing swelling. Take an appropriate amount and mash it and apply it to the affected area. In addition, Bougainvillea has the effects of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, removing dampness and stopping leukorrhea, and can be used to treat irregular menstruation, blood stasis and amenorrhea.

What is the growing environment of bougainvillea like?

As for the living environment of Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea likes a warm, humid and well-lit environment. The most suitable temperature for the growth of Bougainvillea is around 16~26℃. Temperature control measures must be taken in summer and winter. The maximum temperature in summer cannot exceed 30℃, and the temperature in winter cannot be lower than 10℃. In addition, Bougainvillea needs to be placed in a place with good lighting for maintenance to ensure that the plant can receive appropriate scattered light. However, the strong light in summer has a great impact on the plant, so when breeding, appropriate shading measures should be taken in summer to allow the plant to grow in a semi-shaded environment.