Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

When we are in close contact with the Divine, a protection can come in which helps or directly guides or moves us; it does not throw aside all difficulties, sufferings or dangers, but it carries us through them and out of them—except where for a special purpose there is need of the opposite.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: The Divine Grace and Guidance

When you think of the Lord's Peace it acts as a call, and the more you think of it the more you surround yourself with it, which is the most powerful protection.

The Mother

Colour

Bracts are various colors including pink, purple, red, orange, white; the true flowers are small and white

Varieties

Message of the Flower

Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Let us give ourselves entirely and sincerely to the Divine and we shall enjoy His protection.

Colour

White to greenish-white, many colours

Message of the Flower

Attempt towards Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Irregular and not always effective efforts.

Colour

White to greenish-white, bright magenta

Message of the Flower

Discreet Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Does its work discreetly without drawing attention.

Colour

White to greenish-white, pale lavender

Message of the Flower

Psychic Protection

The Mother’s Comment

The protection resulting from surrender to the Divine.

Colour

White to greenish-white, pink

Message of the Flower

Emotional Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Surrender to the Divine is the best emotional protection.

Colour

White to greenish-white, light lavender pink

Message of the Flower

Vital Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Surrender to the Divine is the best vital protection.

Colour

White to greenish-white, violet

Message of the Flower

Physical Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Is possible only with a total surrender to the divine and absence of all desire.

Colour

White to greenish-white, red

Message of the Flower

Triple Protection

The Mother’s Comment

Protection in the mind, the vital, and the physical.

Colour

White to greenish-white, pale lavender pink to soft orange

Message of the Flower

Integral Protection

The Mother’s Comment

That which can be given only by the Divine.

Colour

White to greenish-white

Message of the Flower

Manifold Protection

The Mother’s Comment

A protection working not only on life as a whole but on each of its details.

Colour

White to greenish-white, bright purple pink

Message of the Flower

Protection of the Gods

The Mother’s Comment

Luminous and clear-visioned.

Colour

White to greenish-white, yellow, golden

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cultivars

Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst', Bougainvillea 'Royal Purple', Bougainvillea 'California Gold', Bougainvillea 'White Madonna', Bougainvillea 'Sundown Orange', Bougainvillea 'Imperial Delight', Bougainvillea 'Torch Glow', Bougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice', Bougainvillea 'Double Delight', Bougainvillea 'James Walker', Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red', Bougainvillea 'Tropical Bouquet', Bougainvillea 'Miami Pink', Bougainvillea 'Singapore Pink', Bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple', Bougainvillea 'La Jolla', Bougainvillea 'Rosenka', Bougainvillea 'Kona Pearl', Bougainvillea 'Silhouette', Bougainvillea 'Afterglow', Bougainvillea 'Key West', Bougainvillea 'Double White', Bougainvillea 'Miss Alice', Bougainvillea 'Gloria', Bougainvillea 'Purple Queen', Bougainvillea 'California Breeze', Bougainvillea 'Vicky', Bougainvillea 'Mrs. Eva', Bougainvillea 'Helen Johnson', Bougainvillea 'Thai Delight'

Person who named the flower

Named by Philibert Commerçon in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville

Flower Size

Small, less than 1 inch in size

Flower Texture

The bracts are thin and papery

Number of Petals

The true flowers are surrounded by three or six brightly colored bracts.

Fragrance of Flower

No

Leaf Texture

Leaves are glossy and smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

The leaves are green, with some varieties having pink, purple, red, or variegated leaves.

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

shrub or vine

Life Cycle

It's a perennial plant in warm climates but can be grown as an annual in cooler regions

Blooming Period

They tend to flower all year round in equatorial regions, and seasonally elsewhere.

Climate

Prefers warm climates, hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 9b to 11.

Water Requirements

Requires deep watering but should be allowed to dry out between waterings.

Soil Type

Thrives in sandy or loamy, well-drained soils

Temperature Ranges

Frost-sensitive, prefers warm temperatures.

Sun or Shade

full sun for best growth and flowering.

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

Habitat

Native to South America, widely cultivated in warm climates worldwide.

Role in the Ecosystem

Serves as a habitat and food source for various pollinators.

Ornamental

decorative use

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Ornamental Gardening

Endangered Status

No