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Bougainvillea Bougainvillea comes from tropical and subtropical areas of Central and South America. Nowadays Bougainvillea can grow in a warm mild climate around the world. Crimson bougainvillea is often used to decorate buildings in Crete. Bougainvillea in Crete Description Bougainvillea  is a plant with stiff curved thorns. Pollinated by bees, Bougainvillea’s flowers are quite plain and little. Its floral tubes are white and yellow. The leaves are bright green. They are arranged along the stem. The stalks of the flowers are in purple magenta bracts looking like fantastic paper butterflies. Its inflorescences usually consist of three flowers surrounded by three or six bracts. Why it is so gorgeous The flowers of bougainvillea are tiny and white. Obviously, the plant is so attractive thanks to its crimson bracts. Different kinds of bougainvillea can also be blue, yellow or red. The bracts are part of traditional decoration of the streets of the Mediterranean...