| Family Name | Nyctaginaceae |
| Scientific name | Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd |
| Common name | Bougainvillea |
| Growth habit | Evergreen woody vine or shrub |
| Leaf | Leaves alternate, oval, with handle |
| Flower | Flowers located in three large red package leaves, small flowers, yellow or yellow-green, three Poly Health package leaves part of its main ornamental |
| Fruit | 水果與五棱郭常持續苞片包圍。 |
| More to learn | In Panama, an infusion of the flowers . glabra used as treatment for low blood pressure. - Nupe people of Niger use a crude extract of leaves for diabetes. |
| Properties | Traditional practitioners in Mandsaur use the leaves for a variety of disorders, for diarrhea, and to reduce stomach acidity. - Used for cough and sore throat. - For blood vessels and leucorrhea: a decoction of dried flowers, 10 g in 4 glasses of water. - For hepatitis, a decoction of dried stems, 10 g in 4 glasses of water.antibacterial. |
| Treats | Leaves considered to have antiinflammatory activity. - Considered anti-diabetic, antibacterial. - Pinitol considered antidiabetic. |
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