bougainvillea 'sunvillea cream' (bougainvillea glabra) with yellow bracts : (pix sanjiv shukla)

alice miss bougainvillea glabra lesser paperflower family nyctaginaceae four o'clock bonsai evergreen climbing shrub thick thorny stems thorn plant drooping branches vine outdoor garden landscape smooth sparsely hairy inconspicuous colorful papery white flowers flowering ornamental tropical leaves bracts cultivar colours stamens tiny cluster green heat drought tolerant cutting warm weather medicinal use native south america inflorescence waxy 'sunvillea cream' saffron yellow