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A sailor gave the plant its name: Louis Antoine de Bougainville, not the accompanying botanist who first classified it in 1768, Philibert Commerçon. This happened in Brazil, where it is native. There are 4-18 species, however the botanists are not unanimous. In Europe in the Mediterranean countries the most abundant one is Bougainvillea speciosa, from which the essence is produced. The plant arrived in Europe the 19th century, from where retailers in France and England  spread it throughout the world.

Bougainvilleas are perennial climbers, they grow up to 12m high and use their hooked thorns climb effortlessly over other plants that stand in their way. When growing in an area with a dry season, they throw off their leaves. If it rains throughout the year, they remain green. Their flowers are small and creamy white. They are individually, in pairs or in threes surrounded - or should I say: protected - by three bracts, their color varies from white to pink, red, magenta up to yellow and orange. The flower essence is usually produced from the white flowers, which are surrounded by magenta bracts. The plant is frost sensitive, in our latitudes, it should be kept in the house during the winter, on the other hand they can withstand both drought and salt, which makes them ideal for warm coastal regions. Near the equator, Bougainvillea blooms all year, elsewhere the flowering time is limited to the warm season.

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