Question

Colour of Bougainvillea is due to

• A. Coloured sepals
• B. Coloured bracts
• C. Coloured petals
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Coloured bracts

Bougainvillea plant is so colourful due to the magenta bracts. Three flowers are borne at each stem node, with flowers surrounded by three bracts, resulting in thick plant coverage with masses of color. Color is due to papery bracts, that enclose the true slender tubular white flowers. Bract colors can be white, pale to deep pink, magenta, various shades of red, purple, mauve, lavender, gold, peach, orange, salmon and some color combinations. Colors can change as bracts age and can be deeper or paler depending on where the plant is grown

So, the correct answer is 'Coloured bracts'