Barbados Blooms: Bougainvillea

Throughout Barbados you may have noticed the vibrant tropical vines which line the roadside or adorn the small chattel houses on the island. They are made up of colourful bracts (leaves) and flowers. These bracts are actually mistaken by many as the flowers of the plant, but actually the flowers are small, white and trumpet-like and they are surrounded by the vibrant coloured bracts. Bougainvillea can come in a variety of different tropical colours such as deep fuchsia, white, peach, coral and a combination of white and soft pinks.

Bougainvillea is considered a popular tropical plant which partners well with the hot, sunny climate Barbados has!