Named after the French Navy Admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville, this flower is native to South America.
The petals are very 'papery' to touch. These used to line the streets where I grew up , and I felt them all along while strolling to and fro to school.
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Roses are red
The mood is blue
When colors can bleed
The heart can too
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Bougainvillea always brings back fond childhood memories of Malleshwaram, Bangalore
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