Paper flower or Bougainvillea is one of the most popular flowers planted in office premises, parks and housees. It’s called Booganbel inHindi and Marathi, Cherei in Manipuri, Baganbilas in Bengali, Kathigala Puvvu in Telugu. In my area we call it kagaz phool. Its Botanical name is Bougainvillea glabra. It has got its name after a French explorer named Louis de Bougainvillea.
Bougainvillea is a popular woody shrub. It grows to the height of 10 -15 feet. It’s good for hedge. It’s a climber shrub having very rich foliage and sharp thick thorns on its slender branches. Its colour range is white, pink, red and orange yellow which bloom all year. The leaves are ovate, rich green or variegated, colourful bracts surrounding small tubular flowers. The woody trunk tends to be twisted.
This time there was abundant flowers in my front porch. The scene was tempting for any photo lover and nature lover. I took a lot of snaps. The tree in full bloom is really a feast of colour.
