🌸 Common Name: Great Bougainvillea
🌿 Family: Nyctaginaceae
🌍 Origin: Native to South America (Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia)
Bougainvillea is a well-known ornamental climbing plant. Everyone must be able to put they finger on it even though they do not necessarily know the name. It's that "slay" celebrity amongst flowers, dear! I swear.
Oh sorry, I supposed that's too dramatic, isn't it? But I love dramatically written prose. Bear with me, I have impressive philosophy below!
Bougainvillea was discovered by Philibert Commerson in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, around 1767. Who is that genius man? Well, well, we'll break down in a moment.
Philibert Commerson was the botanist of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French naval commander and a globe circumnavigator. He encountered the plant during a global circumnavigation in the 18th century.
Commerson named the new genus Bougainvillea in honor of Louis de Bougainville. Later on, Bougainvillea was introduced to Europe and eventually became a famous ornamental plant around the world.
Commerson attributed Bougainvillea to be worldwide known today. Thanks to him for this greatest discovery.
Bougainvillea is thorny, evergreen, and popular for their large, colorful “blooms”. They are insanely drought-resistant which are produced most profusely in summer.
What truly dazzling is how this exotic flower thrive in constant heat — under excessive sun bright. I saw myself, that my giant Bougainvillea thrive in the hottest summer ever — proved this flower isn't born from the same cloth like any other. It is absolutely an amazing plant!
That's what made me love Bougainvillea even stronger!
Like any of my journal, I would not leave without a breathtakingly superb personal philosophy.
Don't waste no time, let's jump in quickly!!
🌸 Hidden Truth Behind Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea carries a subtle metaphorical meaning because of its vibrant appearance with the contrast betwixt its beauty and its thorny nature.
The colorful, vibrant "blooms" of the bougainvillea are not true flowers but modified leaves called bracts, which surround the small, true flowers.
True flower is inside those beautiful bracts — it is small and hidden. It tells us that appearances can be deceitful — true essence lies quietly beneath the surface.
I can find Bougainvillea everywhere. At airport park. At random person's house. At cemetery, and of course anywhere (you list it). It does not need special treatment, it eats sunlight like delicious 5-star-restaurant dish.
It is truly independent being — representing one of my feminine aspects. Attractive but thorny. Mysterious yet truly unique.
A person who seems mysterious is actually owns the most-hidden treasure beneath the surface. These bracts act like protective shield from the outside — due to what's been hidden is a serious matter.
People have to look deeper to find the "gem".
Oftentimes people misunderstood one's native because it looks deceitful. Only few are fortunate enough to have access into their personal cage.
"Behind every persona lies hidden truth."
Not everyone will find Bougainvillea's truth, only those who have the same quality will find its essence.
And...that's who I am, ethereally presented by the gorgeous Bougainvillea.
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